CVE-2019-15953 Total.js CMS Unauthorized Access
Authenticated users can access unauthorized resources via API requests due to missing authorization checks, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2019-15953?
CVE-2019-15953 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Total.js CMS 12.0.0. An authenticated user with limited privileges can get access to a resource that they do not own by calling the associated API. The product correctly manages privileges only for the front-end resource path, not for API requests. This leads to vertical and horizontal privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15953?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including total4. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
total4 npm | All versions | None |
total4 npm | All versions | None |
Products include Totaljs Total.js Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15953 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-2019-15953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3x9-28f7-w8rc.