CVE-2005-4688 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 1 Feb 2006 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers with hijacked sessions can change email addresses without password verification, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-4688?

CVE-2005-4688 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

PunBB 1.2.9 does not require password entry when changing the e-mail address in an account's profile, which might allow an attacker to make an address change via a hijacked login session.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4688?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Punbb Punbb.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4688?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2005-4688 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5q7c-4cgc-gvcr.