VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-5240

CVSS score7.6 HIGH

EPSS probability1.00%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-03-13

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

Description

In wagtail-2fa before 1.4.1, any user with access to the CMS can view and delete other users 2FA devices by going to the correct path. The user does not require special permissions in order to do so. By deleting the other users device they can disable the target users 2FA devices and potentially compromise the account if they figure out their password. The problem has been patched in version 1.4.1.

Weakness classification

CWE-285: Improper Authorization
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Primary references

security-advisories@github.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory