CVE-2018-10966 json
An issue was discovered in GamerPolls 0.4.6, related to config/environments/all.js and config/initializers/02_passport.js.
published 2018-06-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3017
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in GamerPolls 0.4.6, related to config/environments/all.js and config/initializers/02_passport.js. An attacker can edit the Passport.js contents of the session cookie to contain the ID number of the account they wish to take over, and re-sign it using the hard coded secret.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- digitalinterruption.com https://www.digitalinterruption.com/single-post/2018/06/04/Are-Your-Cookies-Telling-Your-Fortune referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
github.com
/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/pull/56
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/GamerPolls/gamerpolls.com/blob/03ccbaf219410e0a45390d0efc12017f08a25282/config/environments/all.js#L58
patch, third-party-advisory
-
digitalinterruption.com
/single-post/2018/06/04/Are-Your-Cookies-Telling-Your-Fortune
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-10966
- NVD CVE-2018-10966
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