CVE-2018-20243

Public Exploit

Description

The implementation of POST with the username and password in the URL parameters exposed the credentials. More infomration is available in fineract jira issues 726 and 629.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a Apache Fineract
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r040d46835aff3c192656b549ca82f62d87fb044ef9a9dd49408b49b4%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E patch mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20243?
CVE-2018-20243 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20243?
To fix CVE-2018-20243, 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-2018-20243 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-20243 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-20243?
CVE-2018-20243 affects n/a Apache Fineract.
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