#VU31048 Improper Authentication in Bludit - CVE-2019-12742
Published: June 5, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31048
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12742
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Bludit
Bludit
Software vendor:
Bludit
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).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.