CVE-2005-4850 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can modify data submitted by anonymous users due to incorrect permission checks in eZ publish.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-4850?

CVE-2005-4850 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

eZ publish 3.5 through 3.7 before 20050608 requires both edit and create permissions in order to submit data, which allows remote attackers to edit data submitted by arbitrary anonymous users.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4850?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ez Ez Publish.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4850?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4850 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-2005-4850 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4850 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jq7c-356h-gj6r.

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