CVE-2008-3033 Missing authorization in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access administrative functions without authentication, leading to privilege escalation and data modification.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-3033?

CVE-2008-3033 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

RSS-aggregator 1.0 does not require administrative authentication for the admin/fonctions/ directory, which allows remote attackers to access admin functions and have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by (1) an IdFlux request to supprimer_flux.php and (2) a TpsRafraich request to modifier_tps_rafraich.php.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3033?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rss Aggregator Rss Aggregator.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3033?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3033 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-2008-3033 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3033 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6x3f-5896-c4jp.

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