Vulnerability · Published Oct 25, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-49376Autolab Has Misconfigured Reset Password Permissions
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity improper authentication in Autolab from autolab. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Autolab, a course management service that enables auto-graded programming assignments, has misconfigured reset password permissions in version 3.0.0. For email-based accounts, users with insufficient privileges could reset and theoretically access privileged users' accounts by resetting their passwords. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.1. No known workarounds exist.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | Autolab | 3.0.1 | GHSA-v46j-h43h-rwrm |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N