7.5

CVE-2018-20243: apache fineract Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 13-10-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-20243 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in apache fineract. EPSS estimates a 2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 13-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The implementation of POST with the username and password in the URL parameters exposed the credentials. More infomration is available in fineract jira issues 726 and 629.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.67% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.67%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (lists.apache.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • fineract≥ 1.0.0, ≤ 1.3.0 | 0.4.0:incubating | 0.5.0:incubating | 0.6.0:incubating

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links