CVE-2019-12742: High severity bludit vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2019-12742?

CVE-2019-12742 is a vulnerability in Bludit prior to version 3.9.1 that allows a non-privileged user to change the password of any account, including admin.

Q: How does the vulnerability CVE-2019-12742 occur?

The vulnerability occurs due to insecure direct object reference in the 'user-password.php' file in Bludit. This can be exploited by modifying the 'username' parameter in the POST request.

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2019-12742?

The severity of CVE-2019-12742 is rated as high with a severity value of 8.8.

Q: Which versions of Bludit are affected by CVE-2019-12742?

Bludit versions up to, but not including, 3.9.1 are affected by CVE-2019-12742.

Q: How can I fix CVE-2019-12742?

To fix CVE-2019-12742, users should upgrade to Bludit version 3.9.1 or later.

Published Jun 5, 2019

Updated

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).

Affected Software

1 affected component

Bludit bludit<3.9.1

Remediation

Patch Available

https://github.com/bludit/bludit/commit/a1bb333153fa8ba29a88cfba423d810f509a2b37

Event History

Jun 5, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:20 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:20 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12742?

CVE-2019-12742 is a vulnerability in Bludit prior to version 3.9.1 that allows a non-privileged user to change the password of any account, including admin.

How does the vulnerability CVE-2019-12742 occur?

The vulnerability occurs due to insecure direct object reference in the 'user-password.php' file in Bludit. This can be exploited by modifying the 'username' parameter in the POST request.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12742?