CVE-2010-4215 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can escalate privileges by modifying topic preferences in Foswiki, allowing unauthorized access to administrative functions.

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-2010-4215?

CVE-2010-4215 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

UI/Manage.pm in Foswiki 1.1.0 and 1.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by modifying the GROUP and ALLOWTOPICCHANGE preferences in the topic preferences for Main.AdminGroup.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4215?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foswiki Foswiki.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-4215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g9m3-q24q-m9q6.

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