CVE-2014-6029 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated users can delete or modify other users' cookies via the cid parameter in profile.php, allowing unauthorized data modification.

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-2014-6029?

CVE-2014-6029 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TorrentFlux 2.4 allows remote authenticated users to delete or modify other users' cookies via the cid parameter in an editCookies action to profile.php.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6029?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Torrentflux Project Torrentflux.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6029?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6029 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-2014-6029 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6r7-vfm2-55m8.

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