CVE-2024-45050 Ringer Server Does Not Check Members When Loading Messages
An attacker can read private conversations between other users by bypassing membership checks in the Ringer messaging server.
- 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-2024-45050?
CVE-2024-45050 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Lif-Platforms New-Ringer-Server, published on 4 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ringer server is the server code for the Ringer messaging app. Prior to version 1.3.1, there is an issue with the messages loading route where Ringer Server does not check to ensure that the user loading the conversation is actually a member of that conversation. This allows any user with a Lif Account to load any conversation between two users without permission. This issue had been patched in version 1.3.1. There is no action required for users. Lif Platforms will update their servers with the patch.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45050?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45050 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-2024-45050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cpc7-79cg-qv65.