CVE-2009-3168 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass access controls to reset admin passwords or add new administrators in Basic PHP Events Lister.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3168?
CVE-2009-3168 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mevin Productions Basic PHP Events Lister 2.0 does not properly restrict access to (1) admin/reset.php and (2) admin/user_add.php, which allows remote authenticated users to reset administrative passwords or add administrators via a direct request.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3168?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mevin Basic Php Events Lister.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3168 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-2009-3168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cr8p-vp27-f6rh.