Information disclosure in Jforum
CVE-2019-7550
In JForum 2.1.8, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can enumerate whether a user exists by using the "create user" function. If a register/check/username?username= request corresponds to a username that exists, then an "is already in use" error is produced. NOTE: this product is discontinued.
EPSS: 0.018 (76.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Jforum — versions 2.1.8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-7550?
- CVE-2019-7550 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jforum, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2019-7550?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.