CVE-2018-25350 (CVSS 9.8)

Description

userSpice 4.3.24 contains a username enumeration vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to discover valid usernames by sending POST requests to the existingUsernameCheck.php endpoint. Attackers can submit usernames and analyze response text for the 'taken' string to identify existing accounts in the system.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0054

Probability of exploitation

0.41%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-204 CWE-204

References

Other References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44872 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/userspice-username-enumeration-via-existingusernamecheck-php

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-25350? +

userSpice 4.3.24 contains a username enumeration vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to discover valid usernames by sending POST requests to the existingUsernameCheck.php endpoint. Attackers can submit usernames and analyze response text for the 'taken' string to identify existing accounts in the system. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-25350? +

CVE-2018-25350 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0054, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2018-25350? +

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