Improper Authentication Affecting extplorer package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.03% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-EXTPLORER-300398
  • published7 Oct 2018
  • disclosed7 Oct 2018

Introduced: 7 Oct 2018

CVE-2012-6710  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 extplorer.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream extplorer package and not the extplorer package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

ext_find_user in eXtplorer through 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password[]= (aka an empty array) in an action=login request to index.php.