# CVE-2008-3203: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can add, edit, and delete web content in AuraCMS without authentication due to missing checks in pages_data.php.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Jul 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7254-j628-hmwg

## What is CVE-2008-3203?

CVE-2008-3203 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

js/pages/pages_data.php in AuraCMS 2.2 through 2.2.2 does not perform authentication, which allows remote attackers to add, edit, and delete web content via a modified id parameter.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3203?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Auracms Auracms.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3203?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3203 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-3203 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3203 exists.

Public exploit code:

- AuraCMS 2.2.2 - '/pages_data.php' Arbitrary Edit/Add/Delete (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-0735](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0735/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-16338](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16338/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2010-4774](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4774/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-0811](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0811/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-0390](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0390/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3203 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-3203 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3203 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2008-3203/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3203/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3203
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3203
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3203

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