Etherpad Lite <1.6.4 - Admin Authentication Bypass Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etherpad Lite Access Control Bypass Vulnerability | 3 May 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2018-9845 | 29 Apr 201818:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2018-9845 | 29 Apr 201818:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2018-9845 | 29 Apr 201818:00 | – | mend | |
| Etherpad Lite <1.6.4 - Admin Authentication Bypass | 15 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2018-9845 | 29 Apr 201818:29 | – | nvd | |
| Design/Logic Flaw | 29 Apr 201818:29 | – | prion | |
| PT-2018-19069 | 29 Apr 201800:00 | – | ptsecurity | |
| CVE-2018-9845: Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity | 29 Apr 201800:00 | – | rapid7 | |
| SUSE CVE-2018-9845 | 15 Feb 202304:28 | – | susecve |
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Etherpad Lite before 1."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Etherpad Lite <1.6.4 - Admin Authentication Bypass Detection',
'description': 'Etherpad Lite before 1.6.4 is exploitable for admin access.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2018', 'etherpad', 'auth-bypass', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://infosecwriteups.com/account-takeovers-believe-the-unbelievable-bb98a0c251a4',
'https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/ffe24c3dd93efc73e0cbf924db9a0cc40be9511b',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9845',
'https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md',
'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2018-9845',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/Admin', allow_redirects=True)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_all = ('Etherpad version', 'Plugin manager', 'Installed parts',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason="Etherpad Lite <1.6.4 - Admin Authentication Bypass detected",
path='/Admin',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 39.8
EPSS0.12702