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CVE-2018-16606

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-09-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-639

Description

In ProConf before 6.1, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) allows any author to view and grab all submitted papers (Title and Abstract) and their authors' personal information (Name, Email, Organization, and Position) by changing the value of Paper ID (the pid parameter).

Affected products

• Proconf: before 6.1 — fixed in 6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Proconf 6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://blog.ziaurrashid.com/idor-on-proconf-peer-reviewand-conference-management-system/
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149259/IDOR-On-ProConf-Peer-Review-And-Conference-Management-6.0-File-Disclosure.html
• https://blog.ziaurrashid.com/idor-on-proconf-peer-reviewand-conference-management-system/
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149259/IDOR-On-ProConf-Peer-Review-And-Conference-Management-6.0-File-Disclosure.html

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