CVE-2016-4828 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack user accounts by exploiting session handling flaws using only the victim's email address.

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-2016-4828?

CVE-2016-4828 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Collne Welcart e-Commerce plugin before 1.8.3 for WordPress mishandles sessions, which allows remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging knowledge of the e-mail address associated with an account.

Weakness: CWE-19

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4828?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Welcart Welcart E-Commerce.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4828?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2016-4828 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4828 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7f9f-mr7p-v5pq.

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