CVE-2018-16606 Missing authorization in n/a
An attacker can view all submitted papers and author personal information by manipulating the Paper ID parameter in ProConf.
- 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-2018-16606?
CVE-2018-16606 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In ProConf before 6.1, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) allows any author to view and grab all submitted papers (Title and Abstract) and their authors' personal information (Name, Email, Organization, and Position) by changing the value of Paper ID (the pid parameter).
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16606?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Proconf Proconf.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16606 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-2018-16606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82m2-m9pg-5cpp.