CVE-2015-2186 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof edX accounts by exploiting a misconfigured CORS setting that incorrectly treats the string 'False' as a boolean true.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2186?
CVE-2015-2186 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ansible edxapp role in the Configuration Repo in edX allows remote websites to spoof edX accounts by leveraging use of the string literal "False" instead of a boolean False for the CORS_ORIGIN_ALLOW_ALL setting. Note: this vulnerability was fixed on 2015-03-06, but the version number was not changed.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2186?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Edx Configuration, Edx Edx-Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2186?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxqf-qqgc-653f.