CVE-2018-10966
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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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gamerpolls | Gamerpolls | 0.4.6 |
References
- 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/pull/56Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.digitalinterruption.com/single-post/2018/06/04/Are-Your-Cookies-Telling-Your-FortuneExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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