Vulnerability identifier: #VU27921

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11052

CWE-ID: CWE-307

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
sorcery
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Ruby

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the authentication mechanism has no brute-force prevention. A remote attacker can launch a brute-force authentication attack and gain access to the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

sorcery: 0.1.0 - 0.14.0

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External links
http://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/commit/0f116d223826895a73b12492f17486e5d54ab7a7
http://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/issues/231
http://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/pull/235
http://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/security/advisories/GHSA-jc8m-cxhj-668x

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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