CVE-2020-23178 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can impersonate users via session replay because session cookies are not deleted upon logout in PHP-Fusion.

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-2020-23178?

CVE-2020-23178 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue exists in PHP-Fusion 9.03.50 where session cookies are not deleted once a user logs out, allowing for an attacker to perform a session replay attack and impersonate the victim user.

Weakness: CWE-294

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23178?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php-Fusion Php-Fusion.

How do I fix CVE-2020-23178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-23178 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-2020-23178 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v65p-mxx5-r553.

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