CVE-2010-5065 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 8 Oct 2012 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can bypass member restrictions to read news posts in Virtual War by modifying the newsid parameter.

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-2010-5065?

CVE-2010-5065 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

popup.php in Virtual War (aka VWar) 1.6.1 R2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended member restrictions and read news posts via a modified newsid parameter in a printnews action.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5065?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vwar Virtual War.

How do I fix CVE-2010-5065?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5065 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-2010-5065 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5065 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-79hj-rjpx-23q8.