CVE-2005-4854 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 6 Jul 2007 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can bypass folder read permissions to view sensitive content change notifications in eZ publish.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-4854?

CVE-2005-4854 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jul 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

eZ publish 3.5 through 3.7 before 20050830 does not use a folder's read permissions to restrict notifications, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information about changes to content in arbitrary folders.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4854?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ez Ez Publish.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4854?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4854 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-2005-4854 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5523-jhw7-49q2.