CVE-2007-3611 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can perform administrative actions like editing or deleting content without authentication due to missing checks in admin.php.
- 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-2007-3611?
CVE-2007-3611 is a critical 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
admin.php in VRNews 1.1.1, and possibly other 1.x versions, does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to perform certain administrative actions via a direct request with a (1) edit, (2) add, (3) config, or (4) del value in the act parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3611?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vrnews Vrnews.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3611 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-2007-3611 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3611 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68fg-4qvx-c25f.