CVE-2007-2249 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated moderators can escalate privileges by manipulating user IDs or userdata parameters in the control center.
- 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-2007-2249?
CVE-2007-2249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 25 Apr 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
include/controlcenter/users.php in Phorum before 5.1.22 allows remote authenticated moderators to gain privileges via a modified (1) user_ids POST parameter or (2) userdata array.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2249?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phorum Phorum.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-2249 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2249 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Phorum Phorum
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5wg-388j-rrv5.