Information disclosure in Zulip Server - CVE-2021-30479

 

Information disclosure in Zulip Server - CVE-2021-30479

Published: April 19, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52316
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30479
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Zulip
Affected software:
Zulip Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the implementation of the "all_public_streams" API feature. A remote attacker can receive message traffic to public streams that should have been only accessible to members of the organization.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-30479

Install updates from vendor's website.

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