CVE-2020-14215 Privilege escalation in n/a
An attacker can gain administrator privileges by exploiting incorrect access control in the invitation system.
- 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-2020-14215?
CVE-2020-14215 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Zulip Server before 2.1.5 has Incorrect Access Control because 0198_preregistrationuser_invited_as adds the administrator role to invitations.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14215?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zulip Zulip Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-14215 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14215 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2019-18933 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2020-15070 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2017-0910 Missing authorization in Zulip Server
- CVE-2025-31478 Zulip Authentication Backend Configuration Bypass
- CVE-2023-33186 Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zulip Server development branch via topic tooltip
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwgg-2v4v-j88m.