CVE-2022-22111 DayByDay CRM - Missing Authorization when Changing Password

High 8.8 Published 5 Jan 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Users with update permissions can change other users' passwords, including administrators, leading to privilege escalation and account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-22111?

CVE-2022-22111 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Bottelet DaybydayCRM, published on 5 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In DayByDay CRM, version 2.2.0 is vulnerable to missing authorization. Any application user in the application who has update user permission enabled is able to change the password of other users, including the administrator’s. This allows the attacker to gain access to the highest privileged user in the application.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22111?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including bottelet/flarepoint. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`bottelet/flarepoint` Packagist	All versions	`2.2.1`
`bottelet/flarepoint` Packagist	All versions	`2.2.1`

Products include Daybydaycrm Daybyday Crm.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22111?

Upgrade bottelet/flarepoint to 2.2.1 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-22111 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22111 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w6rp-4vj7-v2m8.