CVE-2008-1533 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can perform unauthorized article operations in Joomla via the XML-RPC Blogger API plugin due to missing authorization checks.

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-2008-1533?

CVE-2008-1533 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Joomla Joomla, published on 28 Mar 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the XML-RPC Blogger API plugin in Joomla! 1.5 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized article operations on articles via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1533?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Joomla Joomla.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1533?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1533 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-2008-1533 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1533 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-q695-vwj6-7xc3.

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