# CVE-2020-28872: An authorization bypass vulnerability in Monitorr v1.7.6m in Monitorr/assets/config/\_installation/\_register.php allows an unauthorized perso

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-04-12 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An authorization bypass vulnerability in Monitorr v1.7.6m in Monitorr/assets/config/_installation/_register.php allows an unauthorized person to create valid credentials.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lyhinslab.org/index.php/2020/09/12/how-the-white-box-hacking-works-authorization-bypass-and-remote-code-execution-in-monitorr-1-7-6/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48981
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163263/Monitorr-1.7.6m-Bypass-Information-Disclosure-Shell-Upload.html

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