CVE-2018-19413 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in SonarSource SonarQube API
Authenticated users can access sensitive user-account logins via the API due to improper access controls, aiding further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19413?
CVE-2018-19413 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the API of SonarSource SonarQube before 7.4 could allow an authenticated user to discover sensitive information such as valid user-account logins in the web application. The vulnerability occurs because of improperly configured access controls that cause the API to return the externalIdentity field to non-administrator users. The attacker could use this information in subsequent attacks against the system.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19413?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.sonarsource.sonarqube:sonar-plugin-api. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.sonarsource.sonarqube:sonar-plugin-api Maven | All versions | 7.5 |
org.sonarsource.sonarqube:sonar-plugin-api Maven | All versions | 7.5 |
Products include Sonarsource Sonarqube.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19413?
Upgrade org.sonarsource.sonarqube:sonar-plugin-api to 7.5 or later.
Is CVE-2018-19413 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19413 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m643-2pfv-xwm8.