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GHSA-QC99-R4WH-C8H6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-29 00:30 – Updated: 2024-11-18 20:02

Summary

Incorrect Access Control in NodeBB

Details

In NodeBB prior to 3.6.7 an attacker was able to access the restricted tabs for the Admin group which are only allowed the the administrators.

Severity

6.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "nodebb"
      },
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        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.6.7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-29316"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-11-18T20:02:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-28T23:15:46Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-qc99-r4wh-c8h6",
  "modified": "2024-11-18T20:02:52Z",
  "published": "2024-03-29T00:30:34Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29316"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://medium.com/%40krityamkarma858041/broken-access-control-nodebb-v3-6-7-eebc59c24deb"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://nodebb.org/bounty"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Incorrect Access Control in NodeBB"
}

CVE-2024-29316 (GCVE-0-2024-29316)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-28 00:00 – Updated: 2024-11-15 20:29

Summary

NodeBB 3.6.7 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control, e.g., a low-privileged attacker can access the restricted tabs for the Admin group via "isadmin":true.

Severity

6.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-04-01 18:27 UTC

CWE

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2325 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://nodebb.org/bounty/
https://medium.com/%40krityamkarma858041/broken-a…

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