Submission Details
Severity:
Anyone can set a new password
Summary
Anyone can set a new password by calling setPassword() since it does not require any role to change it.
Vulnerability Details
The function setPassword()expects only the owner to be able to call it but the function does not check if the sender is is the owner of the contract.
Impact
Anyone user can alter the s_password variable.
Tools Used
Manual
Recommendations
Add an owner requirement to change the password. This will only prevent anyone from changing the password but wont fix the contract flawed design.
Updates
Lead Judging Commences
inallhonesty
about 2 years ago
inallhonesty about 2 years ago
Submission Judgement Published Assigned finding tags:
finding-lacking-access-control
Anyone can call `setPassword` and set a new password contrary to the intended purpose.
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