CVE-2021-30478
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CVE-2021-30478 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Zulip Server before 3.4. A bug in the implementation of the can_forge_sender permission (previously is_api_super_user) resulted in users with this permission being able to send messages appearing as if sent by a system bot, including to other organizations hosted by the same Zulip installation.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Zulip Server before 3.4. A bug in the implementation of the can_forge_sender permission (previously is_api_super_user) resulted in users with this permission being able to send messages appearing as if sent by a system bot, including to other organizations hosted by the same Zulip installation.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zulip | Zulip Server | < 3.4 |
References
- https://blog.zulip.com/2021/04/14/zulip-server-3-4/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://blog.zulip.com/2021/04/14/zulip-server-3-4/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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