CVE-2020-8439 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can take over arbitrary accounts by modifying login parameters in edit URIs, requiring immediate patching of Monstra 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-2020-8439?
CVE-2020-8439 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Monstra CMS through 3.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to take over arbitrary user accounts via a modified login parameter to an edit URI, as demonstrated by login=victim to the users/21/edit URI.
Weakness: CWE-425
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8439?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Monstra Monstra.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8439?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8439 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-2020-8439 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8439 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p533-q52w-q6fm.