CVE-2018-20301

Description

An issue was discovered in Steve Pallen Coherence before 0.5.2 that is similar to a Mass Assignment vulnerability. In particular, "registration" endpoints (e.g., creating, editing, updating) allow users to update any coherence_fields data. For example, users can automatically confirm their accounts by sending the confirmed_at parameter with their registration request.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/smpallen99/coherence/issues/270 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20301?
CVE-2018-20301 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20301?
To fix CVE-2018-20301, 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-2018-20301 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-20301 is being actively exploited. 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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