CVE-2018-10966

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in GamerPolls 0.4.6, related to config/environments/all.js and config/initializers/02_passport.js. An attacker can edit the Passport.js contents of the session cookie to contain the ID number of the account they wish to take over, and re-sign it using the hard coded secret.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory digitalinterruption.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/pull/56 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/blob/03ccbaf219410e0a45390d0efc12017f08a25282/config/environments/all.js#L58 third party advisory patch
https://www.digitalinterruption.com/single-post/2018/06/04/Are-Your-Cookies-Telling-Your-Fortune third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10966?
CVE-2018-10966 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10966?
To fix CVE-2018-10966, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10966 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10966 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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