CVE-2019-16281 describes a critical API token validation vulnerability in Ptarmigan versions prior to 0.2.3, affecting ptarmigan_project ptarmigan. With a CVSS score of 7.5 HIGH, this flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve high integrity impact over a network with low attack complexity, as the system fails to properly validate API tokens. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ptarmigan_project:ptarmigan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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