CVE-2018-16606 describes an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in ProConf versions prior to 6.1. This flaw allows any authenticated author to access sensitive information, including titles, abstracts, and author personal details (name, email, organization, position) of all submitted papers by manipulating the 'pid' parameter. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges and no user interaction, leading to a high confidentiality impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proconf:proconf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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