CVE-2010-3713 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers with view permissions can bypass read restrictions to access forum content via RSS feeds in UseBB.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-3713?

CVE-2010-3713 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

rss.php in UseBB before 1.0.11 does not properly handle forum configurations in which a user has the view permission but not the read permission, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading a forum feed in combination with a topic feed.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3713?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Usebb Usebb.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3713?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3713 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2010-3713 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3713 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f82c-hqmp-rr7h.

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