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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-16606 · published 6 September 2018

CVE-2018-16606: Proconf insecure direct object reference vulnerability

Proconf · Proconf

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).

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 5.9% · top 7.0% CWE-639 · Insecure direct object reference
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.0
5.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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).

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://blog.ziaurrashid.com/idor-on-proconf-peer-reviewand-conference-management-system/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149259/IDOR-On-ProConf-Peer-Review-And-Conference-Management-6.0-File-Disclosure.h ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blog.ziaurrashid.com/idor-on-proconf-peer-reviewand-conference-management-system/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149259/IDOR-On-ProConf-Peer-Review-And-Conference-Management-6.0-File-Disclosure.h ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-16606), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.