First published: Tue Aug 20 2024(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Italtel Embrace 1.6.4. The web application inserts the access token of an authenticated user inside GET requests. The query string for the URL could be saved in the browser's history, passed through Referers to other web sites, stored in web logs, or otherwise recorded in other sources. If the query string contains sensitive information such as session identifiers, then attackers can use this information to launch further attacks. Because the access token in sent in GET requests, this vulnerability could lead to complete account takeover.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Italtel Embrace | =1.6.4 |
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CVE-2024-31842 has a moderate severity level due to potential exposure of sensitive access tokens in GET requests.
To mitigate CVE-2024-31842, avoid using GET requests to transmit access tokens and switch to POST requests where possible.
CVE-2024-31842 specifically affects Italtel Embrace version 1.6.4.
The risks of CVE-2024-31842 include the exposure of sensitive user information through browser history and logs.
Yes, if access tokens are exposed, CVE-2024-31842 can potentially lead to unauthorized account access.