CVE-2008-5400 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit CSRF vulnerabilities in mvnForum to perform administrative actions like changing privileges or managing accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5400?
CVE-2008-5400 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Dec 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in mvnForum before 1.2.1 GA allow remote attackers to (1) create forums, (2) change account privileges, (3) enable accounts, or (4) disable accounts as a product administrator via unspecified vectors, possibly related to HTTP Referer headers.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5400?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mvnforum Mvnforum.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4469-wgph-9v83.