Security restrictions bypass in Admidio

1) Weak password requirements

EUVDB-ID: #VU61476

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-521 - Weak Password Requirements

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected account.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the password change functionality, which did not reset all user's session after password change. An attacker who compromised user's session can retain access to the victim's account even after password change.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Admidio: 4.1.0 - 4.1.8

External links

http://github.com/Admidio/admidio/releases/tag/v4.1.9

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.