CVE-2009-3945 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated authors can modify arbitrary user articles in Joomla due to missing authorization checks in the Front-End Editor.
- 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-2009-3945?
CVE-2009-3945 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 16 Nov 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Front-End Editor in the com_content component in Joomla! before 1.5.15 allows remote authenticated users, with Author privileges, to replace the articles of an arbitrary user via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3945?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3945 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-2009-3945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7r2-35m5-84qx.