CVE-2018-10813 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Hardcoded session secrets in Dedos-web allow attackers to forge cookies, leading to privilege escalation and account takeover.
- 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-2018-10813?
CVE-2018-10813 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Dedos-web 1.0, the cookie and session secrets used in the Express.js application have hardcoded values that are visible in the source code published on GitHub. An attacker can edit the contents of the session cookie and re-sign it using the hardcoded secret. Due to the use of Passport.js, this could lead to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10813?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aprendecondedos Dedos-Web.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10813?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-10813 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10813 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fpc8-954c-r7pq.