CVE-2020-12687 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 7 May 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Authenticated non-admin users can access the attachment backup endpoint to retrieve all user attachments, including those of administrators.

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-2020-12687?

CVE-2020-12687 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Serpico before 1.3.3. The /admin/attacments_backup endpoint can be requested by non-admin authenticated users. This means that an attacker with a user account can retrieve all of the attachments of all users (including administrators) from the database.

Weakness: CWE-668

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12687?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Serpico Project Serpico.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12687?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12687 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-2020-12687 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12687 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mc84-jhmm-wh3q.