CVE-2026-20219
Insecure Direct Object Reference in Cisco Slido REST API
Publication date: 2026-05-06
Last updated on: 2026-05-06
Assigner: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Description
Description
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
| Probability: | |
| Percentile: |
Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| cisco | slido | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-639 | The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. |
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the REST API of Cisco Slido and is caused by an insecure direct object reference. It allows an authenticated, remote attacker to send specially crafted requests to the API endpoint.
By exploiting this vulnerability, the attacker could access the social profile data of other users or manipulate quiz and poll results.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to other users' social profile data, potentially compromising user privacy.
Additionally, an attacker could affect the integrity of quiz and poll results, which might impact the reliability of data collected through Cisco Slido.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Cisco has addressed this vulnerability in Cisco Slido and no customer action is needed.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The vulnerability in Cisco Slido's REST API could have allowed unauthorized access to users' social profile data, which may raise concerns regarding data privacy and protection under regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA.
However, Cisco has addressed this vulnerability with no customer action needed, and there is no indication of any public exploitation. This reduces the risk of non-compliance due to data breaches related to this issue.
No specific information is provided about direct impacts on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA.