CVE-2021-25956

Improper User Access Control in "Dolibarr" Leads to Account Takeover

Description

In “Dolibarr” application, v3.3.beta1_20121221 to v13.0.2 have “Modify” access for admin level users to change other user’s details but fails to validate already existing “Login” name, while renaming the user “Login”. This leads to complete account takeover of the victim user. This happens since the password gets overwritten for the victim user having a similar login name.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 14.0.0

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory whitesourcesoftware.com
Affected: Dolibarr dolibarr
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/c4cba43bade736ab89e31013a6ccee59a6e077ee third party advisory patch
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25956 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25956?
CVE-2021-25956 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25956?
To fix CVE-2021-25956: Update to 14.0.0
Is CVE-2021-25956 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-25956 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-25956?
CVE-2021-25956 affects Dolibarr dolibarr.
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