CVE-2019-18933 describes a critical vulnerability in Zulip Server versions 1.7.0 to before 2.0.7, where a flaw in the new user signup process allowed unprivileged attackers to steal the personal API key of users who registered via social authentication in organizations also permitting password authentication. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, granting nearly full account access. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating awareness despite a lack of media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.7.0, < 2.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zulip:zulip_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.