In ProConf before 6.1, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) allows any author to…
Priority LOW 38CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
In ProConf before 6.1, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) allows any author to view and grab all submitted papers (Title and Abstract) and their authors' personal information (Name, Email, Organization, and Position) by changing the value of Paper ID (the pid parameter).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05949 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16606
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-82m2-m9pg-5cpp
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-16606 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16606 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-82m2-m9pg-5cpp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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