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CVE-2017-11681: Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Hashtopussy 0.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute ac...

Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Hashtopussy 0.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute actions that should only be available for administrative roles, as demonstrated by an action=createVoucher request to agents.php.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2017-11681 is an access-control flaw in Hashtopussy 0.4.0. A logged-in non-admin user could perform actions intended for administrators, with voucher creation cited as the example. Business impact depends on whether this product is deployed and what privileges vouchers or similar admin actions grant.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted cleanup item if Hashtopussy is in use. It is not listed as actively exploited in the provided sources, but role-bypass flaws can undermine operational controls when untrusted or low-trust users have accounts.

Technical view

The CVE describes incorrect access control in Hashtopussy 0.4.0. Remote authenticated users can execute administrative-only actions, demonstrated by an action=createVoucher request to agents.php. The public record does not provide CVSS scoring, CWE mapping, patch details, or broad affected-version metadata.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running Hashtopussy 0.4.0 with user accounts that are not fully trusted. The structured affected-product data is incomplete, so teams should verify deployments by product name and version rather than relying only on CPE matching.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or evidence of active exploitation. The issue is still security-relevant because an authenticated user could cross role boundaries and perform administrative actions. No unauthenticated access is claimed in the provided sources.

Researcher notes

The public description is narrow and references a demonstrated agents.php voucher action. There is no CVSS, CWE, patch statement, or complete affected-product record in the supplied bundle. Avoid extrapolating to other versions without vendor or repository evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory any Hashtopussy deployments and confirm whether version 0.4.0 is present.
  • Check the linked project issue and vendor guidance for fixed versions or supported workarounds.
  • Restrict application access to trusted users until role enforcement is verified.
  • Remove or disable unnecessary non-admin accounts where business use allows.
  • Monitor for non-admin accounts performing administrator-only actions.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm product and version from deployed application metadata or package records.
  • Review whether non-admin roles can access administrative actions such as voucher creation.
  • Check application logs for unexpected voucher creation or similar admin-only actions.
  • Verify that any applied update or workaround blocks non-admin administrative actions.
  • Document findings because public affected-version metadata is incomplete.
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Confidence
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