#VU32988 Improper Authorization in I hate money - CVE-2020-15120

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32988

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15120

CWE-ID: CWE-285

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
I hate money
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: The spiral project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authorization checking. A remote administrator can modify and delete members of another project, without knowledge of this other project's private code.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

I hate money: 0.9 - 4.1.4

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External links
https://github.com/spiral-project/ihatemoney/commit/8d77cf5d5646e1d2d8ded13f0660638f57e98471
https://github.com/spiral-project/ihatemoney/security/advisories/GHSA-67j9-c52g-w2q9

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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