CVE-2007-6644 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can improperly promote arbitrary users to the administrator group, violating the intended security model.

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

What is CVE-2007-6644?

CVE-2007-6644 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla, published on 4 Jan 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Joomla! before 1.5 RC4 allows remote authenticated administrators to promote arbitrary users to the administrator group, in violation of the intended security model.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6644?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Joomla Joomla.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6644?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-6644 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pp5w-3pqg-6j9h.

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