Security restrictions bypass in H5P PHP library

Published: 2021-05-17

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	N/A
CWE-ID	CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	H5P PHP library Web applications / Other software
Vendor	H5P

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU53306

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified security issue. A remote attacker cab bypass implemented security restrictions.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

H5P PHP library: 1.24 - 1.24.1

External links

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.