CVE-2018-19609 Showdoc Forced Browsing

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access sensitive note content and usernames by manipulating page_id parameters in ShowDoc.

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-2018-19609?

CVE-2018-19609 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ShowDoc 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by navigating with a modified page_id, as demonstrated by reading note content, or discovering a username in the JSON data at a diff URL.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19609?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including showdoc/showdoc. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
showdoc/showdoc PackagistAll versions to 2.4.1None
showdoc/showdoc PackagistAll versions to 2.4.1None

Products include Showdoc Showdoc.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-19609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6xx7-cphv-pxgr.

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