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GHSA-8XFC-9Q6X-H2XP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:03 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00

Details

vFairs 3.3 is affected by Insecure Permissions. Any user logged in to a vFairs virtual conference or event can modify any other users profile information or profile picture. After receiving any user's unique identification number and their own, an HTTP POST request can be made update their profile description or supply a new profile image. This can lead to potential cross-site scripting attacks on any user, or upload malicious PHP webshells as "profile pictures." The user IDs can be easily determined by other responses from the API for an event or chat room.

Severity

4.3 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2020-26679 (GCVE-0-2020-26679)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-26 11:53 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:11

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://api.vfairs.com/v1/profiles
https://api.vfairs.com/v1/profiles?access_key=
https://www.huntress.com/blog/zero-day-vulnerabil…

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