CVE-2020-26177 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can modify restricted profile fields by bypassing client-side restrictions, as server-side validation is missing.
- 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-2020-26177?
CVE-2020-26177 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In tangro Business Workflow before 1.18.1, a user's profile contains some items that are greyed out and thus are not intended to be edited by regular users. However, this restriction is only applied client-side. Manipulating any of the greyed-out values in requests to /api/profile is not prohibited server-side.
Weakness: CWE-669
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tangro Business Workflow.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-26177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wh3-x3rh-6qff.