CVE-2018-18655 Information disclosure in n/a
Prayer IMAP client leaks user usernames via Referer headers when clicking email links, exposing sensitive identity information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-18655?
CVE-2018-18655 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Prayer through 1.3.5 sends a Referer header, containing a user's username, when a user clicks on a link in their email because header.t lacks a no-referrer setting.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18655?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Prayer Project Prayer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18655?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-18655 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18655 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18655, GHSA-h8f8-mfm9-grf3, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18655.