Improper access control in Channelmgnt - CVE-2020-15251
Published: October 13, 2020 / Updated: February 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50364
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15251
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Miraheze Bots
Affected software:
Channelmgnt
Channelmgnt
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and take over a channel.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-15251
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://github.com/MirahezeBots/MirahezeBots/security/advisories/GHSA-23pc-4339-95vg
- https://github.com/MirahezeBots/sopel-channelmgnt/pull/3
- https://github.com/MirahezeBots/sopel-channelmgnt/security/advisories/GHSA-j257-jfvv-h3x5
- https://phab.bots.miraheze.wiki/phame/live/1/post/1/summary/
- https://phab.bots.miraheze.wiki/T117
- https://pypi.org/project/sopel-plugins.channelmgnt/