CVE-2018-10966 — HIGH (7.3)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in GamerPolls 0.4.6, related to config/environments/all.js and config/initializers/02_passport.js. An attacker can edit the Passport.js contents of the session cookie to contain the ID number of the account they wish to take over, and re-sign it using the hard coded secret.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gamerpolls	Gamerpolls	0.4.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

References

https://github.com/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/blob/03ccbaf219410e0a45390d0efc1201PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/pull/56PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.digitalinterruption.com/single-post/2018/06/04/Are-Your-Cookies-TellExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/blob/03ccbaf219410e0a45390d0efc1201PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/pull/56PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.digitalinterruption.com/single-post/2018/06/04/Are-Your-Cookies-TellExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-10966?

CVE-2018-10966 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in GamerPolls 0.4.6, related to config/environments/all.js and config/initializers/02_passport.js. An attacker can edit the Passport.js contents of the session cookie to contai...

How severe is CVE-2018-10966?

CVE-2018-10966 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-10966?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gamerpolls Gamerpolls.