# CVE-2008-1475: Roundup xml-rpc server improper check of property permissions

> Attackers can bypass property permissions in the Roundup xml-rpc server to read or edit restricted data without proper authorization.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Mar 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j59j-h3g7-cpmf, PYSEC-2008-10

## What is CVE-2008-1475?

CVE-2008-1475 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The xml-rpc server in Roundup 1.4.4 does not check property permissions, which allows attackers to bypass restrictions and edit or read restricted properties via the (1) list, (2) display, and (3) set methods.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1475?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including roundup. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `roundup` | PyPI | All versions | 1.4.5 |
| `roundup` | PyPI | All versions | 1.4.5 |
| `roundup` | PyPI | All versions | 1.4.5 |

Products: Roundup-Tracker Roundup.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1475?

Upgrade roundup to 1.4.5 or later.

## Is CVE-2008-1475 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-39124](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39124/): Roundup Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2012-6133](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6133/): Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Roundup (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2024-39125](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39125/): Roundup Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2024-39126](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39126/): Roundup Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2004-1444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1444/): Roundup Directory traversal vulnerability (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1475 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1475 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- roundup (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 1.4.5
- roundup (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 1.4.5
- roundup (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 1.4.5

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1475/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1475/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1475
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1475
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1475

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1475/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.