CVE-2018-20851 Missing authorization in n/a

High 8.8 Published 10 Jul 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Agents can improperly edit administrator accounts, leading to privilege escalation and unauthorized data modification in Helpy.

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-2018-20851?

CVE-2018-20851 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Helpy before 2.2.0 allows agents to edit admins.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20851?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Helpy.io Helpy.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20851?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20851 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-2018-20851 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20851 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9j2-w7v6-qw4x.