Improper Access Control
A vulnerability in the latest version (20240121) of a chat application allows authenticated users to access other users' chat history files due to insufficient access control mechanisms. This issue was identified in the application's authentication-enabled version, where an attacker could exploit this flaw to read sensitive chat history without authorization.
Available publicly on May 13 2024
Remediation Steps
- Update the application to include proper access control checks for user-specific resources such as chat history files.
- Implement a mechanism to verify that the authenticated user has the appropriate permissions to access requested resources.
- Conduct a thorough security review of the application's authentication and authorization mechanisms to prevent similar vulnerabilities.
- Notify affected users and recommend changing passwords or taking other security measures as appropriate.
Patch Details
- Fixed Version: N/A
- Patch Commit: N/A
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