CVE-2020-26223

Public Exploit
Authorization bypass in Spree

Description

Spree is a complete open source e-commerce solution built with Ruby on Rails. In Spree from version 3.7 and before versions 3.7.13, 4.0.5, and 4.1.12, there is an authorization bypass vulnerability. The perpetrator could query the API v2 Order Status endpoint with an empty string passed as an Order token. This is patched in versions 3.7.11, 4.0.4, or 4.1.11 depending on your used Spree version. Users of Spree < 3.7 are not affected.

Category

7.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory spreecommerce.org
Affected: spree spree
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/spree/spree/security/advisories/GHSA-m2jr-hmc3-qmpr third party advisory
https://github.com/spree/spree/pull/10573 exploit third party advisory patch
https://guides.spreecommerce.org/api/v2/storefront#tag/Order-Status vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-26223?
CVE-2020-26223 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-26223?
To fix CVE-2020-26223, 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-2020-26223 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-26223 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-26223?
CVE-2020-26223 affects spree spree.
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