CVE-2020-6949 Privilege escalation in n/a
An editor user can escalate privileges by modifying admin account credentials or configuration in HashBrown CMS.
- 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-2020-6949?
CVE-2020-6949 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privilege escalation issue was discovered in the postUser function in HashBrown CMS through 1.3.3. An editor user can change the password hash of an admin user's account, or otherwise reconfigure that account.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6949?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hashbrowncms Hashbrown Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-6949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6j5x-7wrv-w5qh.