CVE-2008-7181 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can delete arbitrary categories and accounts by manipulating parameters in specific PHP scripts without proper authorization checks.

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-2008-7181?

CVE-2008-7181 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Butterfly Organizer 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to (1) delete arbitrary categories via a modified tablehere parameter to category-delete.php with the is_js_confirmed parameter set to 1, or (2) delete arbitrary accounts via the mytable parameter to delete.php.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7181?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Butterflymedia Butterfly Organizer.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7181 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-2008-7181 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7181 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wg5m-9mw6-chj4.

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