Vulnerability identifier: #VU31048

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12742

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Bludit
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Bludit

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

Bludit prior to 3.9.1 allows a non-privileged user to change the password of any account, including admin. This occurs because of bl-kernel/admin/controllers/user-password.php Insecure Direct Object Reference (a modified username POST parameter).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Bludit: 3.9.0

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External links
http://github.com/bludit/bludit/commit/a1bb333153fa8ba29a88cfba423d810f509a2b37
http://github.com/bludit/bludit/releases/tag/3.9.1

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Q & A

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.