CVE-2018-6835 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

node/hooks/express/apicalls.js in Etherpad Lite before v1.6.3 mishandles JSONP, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Published: 2018-02-08

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 2.3% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-4627	node/hooks/express/apicalls.js in Etherpad Lite before v1.6.3 mishandles JSONP, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Github GHSA	GHSA-mvmv-rq2j-97p2	Etherpad Lite Access Restriction Bypass

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02286.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/626e58cc5af1db3691b41fca7b06c28ea43141b1
https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/releases/tag/1.6.3

History

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Subscriptions

Etherpad Etherpad

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-02-08T07:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:17:15.838Z

Reserved: 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-6835

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-08T07:29:01.147

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:02:20.470

Link: CVE-2018-6835

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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