CVE-2008-6613 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain administrative privileges by directly accessing uploader.php due to missing access restrictions in minimal-ablog.

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-2008-6613?

CVE-2008-6613 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

uploader.php in minimal-ablog 0.4 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges via a direct request.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6613?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Abweb Minimal-Ablog.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6613?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6613 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-2008-6613 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6613 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r42m-2368-q532.

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