CVE-2009-4405 Trac is vulnerable to improper policy checks and missing 'raw' role check in docutils
Trac fails to enforce policy checks on report results and missing role checks, potentially allowing unauthorized data access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-4405?
CVE-2009-4405 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2009. It can be exploited over the network.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Trac before 0.11.6 have unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to (1) "policy checks in report results when using alternate formats" or (2) a "check for the 'raw' role that is missing in docutils < 0.6."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4405?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including trac. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
trac PyPI | All versions | 0.11.6 |
trac PyPI | All versions | 0.11.6 |
trac PyPI | All versions | 0.11.6 |
Products include Edgewall Trac.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4405?
Upgrade trac to 0.11.6 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2009-4405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4405, GHSA-f9qv-j5g6-g5cr, PYSEC-2009-7.