CVE-2018-20345 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 21 Dec 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can access other users' datastore items via API query parameters, exposing sensitive data in non-RBAC configurations.

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-2018-20345?

CVE-2018-20345 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect access control in StackStorm API (st2api) in StackStorm before 2.9.2 and 2.10.x before 2.10.1 allows an attacker (who has a StackStorm account and is authenticated against the StackStorm API) to retrieve datastore items for other users by utilizing the /v1/keys "?scope=all" and "?user=<username>" query filter parameters. Enterprise editions with RBAC enabled are not affected.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20345?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stackstorm Stackstorm.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20345?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20345 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-2018-20345 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20345 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6vf5-fpqv-99pp.