CVE-2020-15906 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can lock out the admin account and reset the password to blank after 50 failed login attempts, gaining unauthorized access.

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-2020-15906?

CVE-2020-15906 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

tiki-login.php in Tiki before 21.2 sets the admin password to a blank value after 50 invalid login attempts.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15906?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tiki Tiki.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15906?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15906 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-2020-15906 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-15906 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jcmx-9pxw-242g.

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