CVE-2009-4929 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can change arbitrary user passwords in TotalCalendar due to missing administrative authentication checks on the user management page.
- 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-2009-4929?
CVE-2009-4929 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
admin/manage_users.php in TotalCalendar 2.4 does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote attackers to change arbitrary passwords via the newPW1 and newPW2 parameters.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4929?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sweetphp Totalcalender.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4929?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4929 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-2009-4929 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4929 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2r2-9848-78f4.