CVE-2009-3949 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can create administrative accounts without authentication due to missing authorization checks in the profile management module.
- 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-2009-3949?
CVE-2009-3949 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cp/profile.php in VivaPrograms Infinity 2.0.5 and earlier does not require administrative authentication for the donewauthor action, which allows remote attackers to create administrative accounts via the name, password, and conf_password parameters.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3949?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vivaprograms Infinity Script.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3949 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-2009-3949 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3949 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gwx-3v53-xrjm.