CVE-2020-6949 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability affecting HashBrown CMS through version 1.3.3. An authenticated editor user can exploit a flaw in the postUser function to modify an administrator's password hash or reconfigure their account. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges and no user interaction, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hashbrowncms:hashbrown_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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