Auth bypass in Proconf
CVE-2018-16606
In ProConf before 6.1, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) allows any author to view and grab all submitted papers (Title and Abstract) and their authors' personal information (Name, Email, Organization, and Position) by changing the value of Paper ID (the pid parameter).
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.059 (93.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.059 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.ziaurrashid.com/idor-on-proconf-peer-reviewand-conference-management-syste… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/149259/IDOR-On-ProConf-Peer-Review-And-Conference… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16606?
- CVE-2018-16606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Proconf, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16606?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16606 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.