ProConf up to 6.0 pid information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ProConf up to 6.0. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation of the argument pid as part of Parameter can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-16606. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ProConf up to 6.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument pid as part of a Parameter leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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).

The bug was discovered 09/06/2018. The weakness was shared 09/06/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at blog.ziaurrashid.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-16606 since 09/06/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (52236). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ProConf 6.1

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 149259
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-16606 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16606
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123664
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 09/06/2018 20:55
Updated: 04/18/2025 07:03
Changes: 09/06/2018 20:55 (57), 03/21/2020 08:54 (1), 05/07/2023 12:05 (4), 04/18/2025 07:03 (25)
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