CVE-2018-15833 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In Vanilla before 2.6.1, the polling functionality allows Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) via the Poll ID, leading to the ability of a single user to select multiple Poll Options (e.g., vote for multiple items).

Published: 2018-08-26

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vanillaforums:vanilla_forums:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-7691	In Vanilla before 2.6.1, the polling functionality allows Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) via the Poll ID, leading to the ability of a single user to select multiple Poll Options (e.g., vote for multiple items).

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00878.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://hackerone.com/reports/326434
https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/36559
https://twitter.com/viperbluff/status/1033067882941304832
https://twitter.com/viperbluff/status/1033640333890834433

History

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Subscriptions

Vanillaforums Vanilla Forums

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-08-26T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:01:54.600Z

Reserved: 2018-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-15833

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-26T17:29:00.247

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:43:10.220

Link: CVE-2018-15833

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-639
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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