🛡️ CVE-2018-19620 — showdoc
Description
Showdoc Unauthenticated Access
ShowDoc 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to edit other users' notes by navigating with a modified page_id.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2018-19620 is classified as CWE-425: Direct Request (Forced Browsing). A resource meant to be reached only through a particular flow can be requested directly, skipping the checks along the way.
Affected software
CVE-2018-19620 is recorded against 1 package.
- showdoc/showdoc (fixed in 2.4.2)
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 6 May 2025. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
github.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| showdoc/showdoc | — | 2.4.2 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown CVE-2018-16342
- Unknown CVE-2018-19609
- Unknown CVE-2018-19621
- Unknown CVE-2021-4172
- Critical CVE-2022-0362
More CVE 2018 advisories
Browse all of CVE 2018 in the advisory index.
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