CVE-2020-18698: Lin-CMS-Flask vulnerable to Improper Authentication
9.8
CVSS Score
3.1
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.7481%
CWE
Published
5/24/2022
Updated
9/30/2024
KEV Status
No
Technology
Python
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
Lin-CMS | pip | = 0.1.1 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
- Multiple authoritative sources (CVE, GHSA, NVD) explicitly identify the 'login' function in app/api/cms/user.py as the vulnerable component
- The GitHub issue #27 directly references line 43 of this file as lacking login attempt restrictions
- CWE-307 specifically describes this exact failure mode of unrestricted authentication attempts
- The vulnerability manifests in the authentication entrypoint function, which is the logical location for brute force attack surfaces
- No other functions are mentioned in any of the vulnerability reports or descriptions