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ID:5666 - Exploit for Improper Privilege Management in NodeBB - CVE-2020-15149
ID:5666 - Exploit for Improper Privilege Management in NodeBB - CVE-2020-15149
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46357
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15149
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
NodeBB
NodeBB
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to escalate privileges within the application.
NodeBB before version 1.14.3 has a bug introduced in version 1.12.2 in the validation logic that makes it possible to change the password of any user on a running NodeBB forum by sending a specially crafted socket.io call to the server. This could lead to a privilege escalation event due via an account takeover.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.