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Improper Authorization

CVE-2015-1408

Severity Medium
Score 6.5/10

Summary

The ghost npm package before versions 0.5.9 is affected by an Authentication Bypass vulnerability since it allows an attacker to change the privileges of other users, and update their email.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
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CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

The software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published