CVE-2008-0701 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can import arbitrary content in Magnolia CMS due to missing permission checks during activation.

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-2008-0701?

CVE-2008-0701 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ActivationHandler in Magnolia CE 3.5.x before 3.5.4 does not check permissions during importing, which allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via activation of a new item, possibly involving addition of arbitrary new content.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0701?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Magnolia Ce.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0701 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-2008-0701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-732p-4r7p-jxmm.

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