Improper Authentication in wal-g
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-26160 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WAL-G Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | wal-g |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU50809
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26160
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation when processing data passed via m["aud"]. A remote attacker can pass the []string{} string, which is allowed by the specification, however treated as an empty string and bypass authentication checks.
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Vulnerable software versionsWAL-G: 0.1.0 - 2.0.1
External linkshttp://github.com/wal-g/wal-g/releases/tag/v3.0.0
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
