CVE-2018-10966

Name: CVE-2018-10966
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-05T15:29:00.313+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10966 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in GamerPolls 0.4.6, related to config/environments/all.js and config/initializers/02_passport.js. An attacker can edit the Passport.js contents of the session cookie to contain the ID number of the account they wish to take over, and re-sign it using the hard coded secret.. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GamerPolls 0.4.6, related to config/environments/all.js and config/initializers/02_passport.js. An attacker can edit the Passport.js contents of the session cookie to contain the ID number of the account they wish to take over, and re-sign it using the hard coded secret.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.61%

72.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gamerpolls	Gamerpolls	0.4.6

References

https://github.com/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/blob/03ccbaf219410e0a45390d0efc12017f08a25282/config/environments/all.js#L58Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/pull/56Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.digitalinterruption.com/single-post/2018/06/04/Are-Your-Cookies-Telling-Your-FortuneExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/blob/03ccbaf219410e0a45390d0efc12017f08a25282/config/environments/all.js#L58Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/pull/56Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.digitalinterruption.com/single-post/2018/06/04/Are-Your-Cookies-Telling-Your-FortuneExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 5, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10966?

How severe is CVE-2018-10966?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-10966 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10966?

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Source: NVD / NIST