CVE-2018-8715 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.1 Published 14 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass authentication in Embedthis Appweb via forged HTTP requests, allowing unauthorized access to protected resources.

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-2018-8715?

CVE-2018-8715 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Embedthis HTTP library, and Appweb versions before 7.0.3, have a logic flaw related to the authCondition function in http/httpLib.c. With a forged HTTP request, it is possible to bypass authentication for the form and digest login types.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8715?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Embedthis Appweb.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8715?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8715 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-2018-8715 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-8715 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxh6-wcr3-pf67.