CVE-2008-5274 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access news items without authentication by directly requesting specific ASP pages in Todd Woolums ASP News Management.
- 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-2008-5274?
CVE-2008-5274 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Todd Woolums ASP News Management 2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain news items via a direct request to (1) rss.asp, (2) viewheadings.asp, or (3) viewnews.asp. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5274?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Toddwoolums Todd Woolums Asp News Management.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5274?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5274 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-2008-5274 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5274 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x9f2-w4p7-wqfv.