CVE-2008-6098 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 9 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can bypass moderation controls to approve or disapprove quips in Bugzilla by sending direct requests to the quips.cgi script.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-6098?

CVE-2008-6098 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 9 Feb 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Bugzilla 3.2 before 3.2 RC2, 3.0 before 3.0.6, 2.22 before 2.22.6, 2.20 before 2.20.7, and other versions after 2.17.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass moderation to approve and disapprove quips via a direct request to quips.cgi with the action parameter set to "approve."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6098?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6098 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-2008-6098 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qm9g-29cj-wvp4.