CVE-2018-20243 Information disclosure in Apache Fineract
Apache Fineract exposes credentials in URL parameters during POST requests, allowing attackers to intercept sensitive authentication data.
- 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-2018-20243?
CVE-2018-20243 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Fineract, published on 13 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The implementation of POST with the username and password in the URL parameters exposed the credentials. More infomration is available in fineract jira issues 726 and 629.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20243?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Fineract.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-20243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Fineract
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f27-8j8c-cr98.