CVE-2008-6844 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.5 Published 2 Jul 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can gain privileges as other users by modifying registration parameters in eZ Publish.

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-2008-6844?

CVE-2008-6844 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The registration view (/user/register) in eZ Publish 3.5.6 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 3.9.5, 3.10.1, and 4.0.1, allows remote attackers to gain privileges as other users via modified ContentObjectAttribute_data_user_login_30, ContentObjectAttribute_data_user_password_30, and other parameters.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6844?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ez Ez Publish.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6844?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-6844 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6844 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9fw-hm8c-pxx3.