CVE-2020-22784 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass access controls on key names in Etherpad UeberDB by exploiting MySQL's trailing space handling in string comparisons.
- 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-2020-22784?
CVE-2020-22784 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Etherpad UeberDB < 0.4.4, due to MySQL omitting trailing spaces on char / varchar columns during comparisons, retrieving database records using UeberDB's MySQL connector could allow bypassing access controls enforced on key names.
Weakness: CWE-697
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-22784?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Etherpad Ueberdb.
How do I fix CVE-2020-22784?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-22784 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-2020-22784 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-22784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qr5-m9m2-vfx5.