SB2021053001 - Missing authorization in HyperKitty
Published: May 30, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021053001
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33038)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks in "management/commands/hyperkitty_import.py" during import of private mailing list's archives when migrating from Mailman 2 to Mailman 3. A remote attacker can download sensitive information during the import stage, as the archives become available to everybody.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.