Vulnerability identifier: #VU26647
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Elide
Web applications /
JS libraries
Vendor: Yahoo
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented authorization.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization checks. A remote authenticated attacker can "guess and check" the value of a model field they do not have access to assume they can read at least one other field in the model, then construct filter expressions for an inaccessible field to filter a collection and reconstruct the value of the inaccessible field.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Elide: 1.0.0.2 - 4.5.13
External links
http://github.com/yahoo/elide/pull/1236
http://github.com/yahoo/elide/pull/1236/commits/a985f0f9c448aabe70bc904337096399de4576dc
http://github.com/yahoo/elide/security/advisories/GHSA-2mxr-89gf-rc4v
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.