CVE-2019-20801 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can execute JavaScript and access user data via cross-origin requests due to missing authorization in the app's web and WebSocket servers.
- 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-2019-20801?
CVE-2019-20801 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the Readdle Documents app before 6.9.7 for iOS. The application's file-transfer web server allows for cross-origin requests from any domain, and the WebSocket server lacks authorization control. Any web site can execute JavaScript code (that accesses a user's data) via cross-origin requests.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20801?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Readdle Documents.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20801?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20801 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-2019-20801 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20801 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg5f-prh7-r529.