CVE-2023-22958

The Syracom Secure Login plugin before 3.1.1.0 for Jira may allow spoofing of 2FA PIN validation via the plugins/servlet/twofactor/public/pinvalidation target parameter...

PT-2023-18799 · Syracom +1 · Syracom Secure Login +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Syracom Secure Login plugin versions prior to 3.1.1.0 for Jira Description: The issue allows spoofing of 2FA PIN validation via the "plugins/servlet/twofactor/public/pinvalidation" target parameter. This may enable unauthorized access by...

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PT-2022-20060 · Gitlab · Gitlab Ce/Ee +1

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