CVE-2008-2271 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can escalate privileges and read session IDs by exploiting the Site Documentation module's content access permissions.

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-2008-2271?

CVE-2008-2271 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Site Documentation Drupal module 5.x before 5.x-1.8 and 6.x before 6.x-1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges of other users by leveraging the "access content" permission to list tables and obtain session IDs from the database.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2271?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Site Documentation Project Site Documentation.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-2271 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p6jw-cfp7-35p2.

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