CVE-2018-20422 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access arbitrary accounts when WeChat login is enabled in Discuz!.

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-2018-20422?

CVE-2018-20422 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Discuz! DiscuzX 3.4, when WeChat login is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging a non-empty #wechat#common_member_wechatmp to gain login access to an account via a plugin.php ac=wxregister request (the attacker does not have control over which account will be accessed).

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20422?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Comsenz Discuzx.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20422?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-20422 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20422 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-53cv-6j2x-jm64.

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