Improper privilege management in Zulip Server

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU86274

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21630

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when handling multi-use invitations. A remote user can bypass security restrictions and invite users to stream they should not be able to access otherwise.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Zulip Server: 8.0

External links

http://github.com/zulip/zulip/security/advisories/GHSA-87p9-wprh-7rm6
http://github.com/zulip/zulip/security/advisories/GHSA-mrvp-96q6-jpvc
http://github.com/zulip/zulip/commit/0df7bd71f32f3b772e2646c6ab0d60c9b610addf
http://zulip.com/help/configure-who-can-invite-to-streams
http://zulip.com/help/restrict-account-creation#change-who-can-send-invitations

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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