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GHSA-qwx8-mxxx-mg96

MediumCVSS 6.5 / 10
Published Feb 2, 2023·Last modified Nov 8, 2023
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Description

The export feature lets a user export a single entry or a set of entries in a given format (e.g. PDF, MOBI, TXT).

For example, https://yourinstance.wallabag.org/export/45.pdf will export the entry with id 45 in PDF format.

Since wallabag 2.0.0-alpha.1, this feature is vulnerable to an insecure direct object reference attack. A logged user can export any single entry without ownership validation.

This is due to a lack of access validation in the downloadEntryAction method.

You should immediately patch your instance to version 2.5.3 or higher if you have more than one user and/or having open registration.

Resolution

A user check is now done in the vulnerable method before sending the exported entry.

The Entry retrieval through a ParamConverter has also been replaced with a call to the EntryRepository in order to prevent any information disclosure through response discrepancy.

Workaround

If you are unable to update to the latest version or if you want to temporarily limit risk of exploitation, you may consider blocking requests to the endpoint /export/*.

E.g. with nginx:

    location /export {
        deny all;
    }

Credits

We would like to thank @bAuh0lz for reporting this issue through huntr.dev.

Reference: https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/3adef66f-fc86-4e6d-a540-2ffa59342ff0/

Risk Scores
Base Score
6.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information.

Threat Intelligence
6.0

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.64%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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