CVE-2020-25987 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

High 7.5 Published 6 Oct 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Hard-coded admin password hashes in source files allow attackers to crack credentials and gain administrative access to the blog.

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-2020-25987?

CVE-2020-25987 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MonoCMS Blog 1.0 stores hard-coded admin hashes in the log.xml file in the source files for MonoCMS Blog. Hash type is bcrypt and hashcat mode 3200 can be used to crack the hash.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25987?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Monocms Monocms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25987?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-25987 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25987 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j7hx-82r8-x847.