Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-20301
CVE-2018-20301
Description
An issue was discovered in Steve Pallen Coherence before 0.5.2 that is similar to a Mass Assignment vulnerability. In particular, "registration" endpoints (e.g., creating, editing, updating) allow users to update any coherence_fields data. For example, users can automatically confirm their accounts by sending the confirmed_at parameter with their registration request.
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Affected packages
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| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
coherenceHex | < 0.5.2 | 0.5.2 |
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References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mrq8-53r4-3j5mghsaADVISORY
- github.com/smpallen99/coherence/issues/270nvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20301ghsaADVISORY
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