CVE-2018-16704 — cms
MEDIUMCVE-2018-16704 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) CWE-639 vulnerability in gleez/cms. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Gleez CMS Vulnerability Allows Forced Browsing to Profile Page of Other Users
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
An issue was discovered in Gleez CMS v1.2.0. Because of an Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerability, it is possible for attackers (logged in users) to view profile page of other users, as demonstrated by navigating to user/3 on demo.gleezcms.org.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | gleez/cms | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
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Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for gleez/cms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of gleez/cms for CVE-2018-16704. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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