CVE-2019-12742 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.8 Published 5 Jun 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A non-privileged user can change any account's password, including admin, via an insecure direct object reference in Bludit.

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-2019-12742?

CVE-2019-12742 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Bludit prior to 3.9.1 allows a non-privileged user to change the password of any account, including admin. This occurs because of bl-kernel/admin/controllers/user-password.php Insecure Direct Object Reference (a modified username POST parameter).

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bludit Bludit.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12742 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-2019-12742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-25f8-p6jg-jqw6.