CVE-2024-6695

profile-builder <= 3.11.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Critical · published July 31, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
56.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty attacker can waltz right into your site with admin access, all without needing an account! 🔥 This vulnerability is like a hotel with a broken lock on the front door — anyone can just walk in and take a look around, even the ones without a room key. It’s a serious oversight in the user registration process that allows unauthorized guests to crash the party! If an attacker exploits this flaw, they can perform any administrative action on the site — think of it as letting in a thief who can change passwords, delete data, or modify settings at will. The potential for chaos is absolutely devastating, and your users' data could be at incredible risk!

Put simply

This vulnerability is like a hotel with a broken lock on the front door — anyone can just walk in and take a look around, even the ones without a room key. It’s a serious oversight in the user registration process that allows unauthorized guests to crash the party! This critical vulnerability arises from improper logic flow in the user registration process, allowing unauthorized users to gain administrative privileges without any account authentication.

What to do

If an attacker exploits this flaw, they can perform any administrative action on the site — think of it as letting in a thief who can change passwords, delete data, or modify settings at will. The potential for chaos is absolutely devastating, and your users' data could be at incredible risk! Immediately patch your application to the latest version that addresses CVE-2024-6695. Review your registration logic for any flaws, and consider implementing additional authentication checks to secure administrative functions. Don't delay — the longer this flaw exists, the greater your risk! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll regain full control of your site in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00796 · 56.0th percentile
Published
2024-07-31T06:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 JUL 06:00Z
    profile-builder <= 3.11.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
    cvelistv5