Improper access control in BookStack - CVE-2021-3906

 

Improper access control in BookStack - CVE-2021-3906

Published: October 29, 2021 / Updated: November 5, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57801
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-2021-3906
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Dan Brown
Affected software:
BookStack

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 to the "/api/pages" endpoint. A remote authenticated user can upload HTML files and perform phishing attacks.

How to mitigate CVE-2021-3906

Install updates from vendor's website.

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