CVE-2018-20301

Name: CVE-2018-20301
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-12-20T09:29:00.243+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-20301 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Steve Pallen Coherence before 0.5.2 that is similar to a Mass Assignment vulnerability. In particular, "registration" endpoints (e.g., creating, editing, updating) allow users to update any coherence_fields data. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Steve Pallen Coherence before 0.5.2 that is similar to a Mass Assignment vulnerability. In particular, "registration" endpoints (e.g., creating, editing, updating) allow users to update any coherence_fields data. For example, users can automatically confirm their accounts by sending the confirmed_at parameter with their registration request.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.90%

54.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Coherence Project	Coherence	< 0.5.2

References

https://github.com/smpallen99/coherence/issues/270Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/smpallen99/coherence/issues/270Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 20, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-20301?

How severe is CVE-2018-20301?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-20301 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20301?

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Source: NVD / NIST