# CVE-2008-3509: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code and modify configuration in LoveCMS due to missing administrative authentication checks on specific admin scripts.

- **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:** 7 Aug 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q6c8-7rvq-2f39

## What is CVE-2008-3509?

CVE-2008-3509 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

LoveCMS 1.6.2 does not require administrative authentication for (1) addblock.php, (2) blocks.php, and (3) themes.php in system/admin/, which allows remote attackers to change the configuration or execute arbitrary PHP code via addition of blocks, and other vectors.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3509?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lovecms Lovecms.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-3509 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3509 exists.

Public exploit code:

- LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final - Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)
- LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final - Update Settings (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-1148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1148/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-7062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7062/): File upload in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2008-5794](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5794/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2007-1149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1149/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2007-1151](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1151/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3509 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-3509 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 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-2008-3509 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-2008-3509/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3509/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3509
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3509
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3509

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3509/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.