CVE-2022-41708 Missing authorization in relatedcode/Messenger
Authenticated attackers can access other users' chats due to improper permission validation in the Messenger application.
- 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-2022-41708?
CVE-2022-41708 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in relatedcode/Messenger, published on 19 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Relatedcode's Messenger version 7bcd20b allows an authenticated external attacker to access existing chats in the workspaces of any user of the application. This is possible because the application does not validate permissions correctly.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41708?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Relatedcode Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41708?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41708 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-2022-41708 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41708 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in relatedcode/Messenger
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrw5-w925-f5g8.