CVE-2008-6747 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can gain administrative privileges by accessing restricted pages in dotProject due to improper access controls.
- 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-2008-6747?
CVE-2008-6747 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Apr 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dotProject before 2.1.2 does not properly restrict access to administrative pages, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6747?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dotproject Dotproject.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6747?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6747 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-2008-6747 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6747 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqxx-3gj8-hx83.