CVE-2008-0164 Plone Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Remote attackers can exploit CSRF flaws in Plone CMS to add arbitrary accounts or modify group privileges, requiring victim interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-0164?
CVE-2008-0164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Plone CMS 3.0.5 and 3.0.6 allow remote attackers to (1) add arbitrary accounts via the join_form page and (2) change the privileges of arbitrary groups via the prefs_groups_overview page.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0164?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including plone and Plone. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
plone PyPI | All versions | 3.1 |
plone PyPI | All versions | 3.1 |
Plone PyPI | All versions | 3.1 |
Products include Plone Plone Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0164?
Upgrade plone to 3.1 or later.
Is CVE-2008-0164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4j3w-g62x-hrcp, PYSEC-2008-14.