CVE-2006-5909 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can reconfigure the application or user accounts without admin privileges due to missing authorization checks in generaloptions.php.
- 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-2006-5909?
CVE-2006-5909 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
generaloptions.php in Paul Tarjan Stanford Conference And Research Forum (SCARF) before 20070227 does not require the admin privilege, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the application or its user accounts.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5909?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paul Tarjan Stanford Conference and Research Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5909 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-2006-5909 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5909 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7x2r-3328-x46g.