CVE-2008-0807 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated users can modify address book entries in Horde Groupware due to improper access checks, allowing unauthorized data modification.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2008-0807?

CVE-2008-0807 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

lib/Driver/sql.php in Turba 2 (turba2) Contact Manager H3 2.1.x before 2.1.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2-RC3, as used in products such as Horde Groupware before 1.0.4 and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 1.0.5, does not properly check access rights, which allows remote authenticated users to modify address data via a modified object_id parameter to edit.php, as demonstrated by modifying a personal address book entry when there is write access to a shared address book.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0807?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Horde Groupware, Horde Groupware Webmail Edition, Horde Turba Contact Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0807?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2008-0807 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0807 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-1507-1, GHSA-vv7v-g229-vwgh.

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