A vulnerability has been found in CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /accounts_con/register_account of the component User Creation Handler. The manipulation of the argument account_type with the input Admin leads to improper access controls. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-247909 was assigned to this vulnerability.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos_and_inventory_management_system | Codeastro | 1.0 (including) | 1.0 (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: