CVE-2020-10560

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Open Source Social Network (OSSN) through 5.3. A user-controlled file path with a weak cryptographic rand() can be used to read any file with the permissions of the webserver. This can lead to further compromise. The attacker must conduct a brute-force attack against the SiteKey to insert into a crafted URL for components/OssnComments/ossn_com.php and/or libraries/ossn.lib.upgrade.php.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.02% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory techanarchy.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://techanarchy.net/blog/cve-2020-10560-ossn-arbitrary-file-read third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/LucidUnicorn/CVE-2020-10560-Key-Recovery third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10560?
CVE-2020-10560 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10560?
To fix CVE-2020-10560, 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-2020-10560 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-10560 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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