CVE-2018-15833

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Published Aug 26, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Vanilla before 2.6.1, the polling functionality allows Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) via the Poll ID, leading to the ability of a single user to select multiple Poll Options (e.g., vote for multiple items).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vanillaforums:vanilla_forums:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-7691	In Vanilla before 2.6.1, the polling functionality allows Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) via the Poll ID, leading to the ability of a single user to select multiple Poll Options (e.g., vote for multiple items).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.878% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://hackerone.com/reports/326434
https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/36559
https://twitter.com/viperbluff/status/1033067882941304832
https://twitter.com/viperbluff/status/1033640333890834433

History

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Subscriptions

Vanillaforums Vanilla Forums

Weaknesses

CWE-639

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 26, 2018, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:01 AM
Reserved: Aug 23, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 26, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:43 AM

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