CVE-2022-38935 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can gain escalated privileges in NiterForum due to improper access control in SSO and Admin APIs.

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-2022-38935?

CVE-2022-38935 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in NiterForum version 2.5.0-beta in /src/main/java/cn/niter/forum/api/SsoApi.java and /src/main/java/cn/niter/forum/controller/AdminController.java, allows attackers to gain escalated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38935?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Niter Niterforum.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38935?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38935 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-38935 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-38935 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cq97-3wpv-2v7v.

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