Anchorfree · Hotspot Shield · CVE-2018-6460
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Hotspot Shield (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue concerns a web server running on Hotspot Shield with a static IP address and port 895. This web server utilizes JSONP and stores sensitive configuration information. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a POST request to the "/status.js" API endpoint with the parameter `func=$ APPLOG.Rfunc`, allowing them to extract sensitive machine information. This includes details about the user's VPN connection status, the specific VPN connected to, and the user's real IP address.
**Recommendations**
For Hotspot Shield, consider restricting access to the "/status.js" API endpoint to prevent unauthorized data extraction until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, disabling the `$ APPLOG.Rfunc` parameter in the POST request to "/status.js" may help mitigate the risk of sensitive information disclosure. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.