CVE-2010-5094 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can delete critical files like index.php without admin permissions, disrupting URL routing and causing denial of service.

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-2010-5094?

CVE-2010-5094 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Silverstripe Silverstripe, published on 26 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The deleteinstallfiles function in control/ContentController.php in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.7 does not require ADMIN permissions, which allows remote attackers to delete index.php and "disrupt mod_rewrite-less URL routing."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5094?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Silverstripe Silverstripe.

How do I fix CVE-2010-5094?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5094 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-2010-5094 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5094 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mrh8-ggvf-h4jx.

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