CVE-2017-17777 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication in the admin panel via direct requests to specific parameters, gaining unauthorized access to administrative functions.

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-2017-17777?

CVE-2017-17777 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Paid To Read Script 2.0.5 has authentication bypass in the admin panel via a direct request, as demonstrated by the admin/viewvisitcamp.php fn parameter and the admin/userview.php uid parameter.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paid to Read Script Project Paid to Read Script.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17777 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-2017-17777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7m45-p5pq-847f.

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