CVE-2011-3993 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can modify files and settings in Movable Type plugins due to weak permissions.

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-2011-3993?

CVE-2011-3993 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SKYARC MTCMS before 5.252, and the MultiFileUploader 0.44 and earlier, DuplicateEntry 1.2 and earlier, MailPack 1.741 and earlier, and AutoTagging 0.08 and earlier plugins for Movable Type, uses weak permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to modify files and settings via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3993?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Skyarc Autotagging, Skyarc Duplicateentry, Skyarc Mailpack, Skyarc Mtcms, Skyarc Multifileuploader.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3993?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3993 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-2011-3993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rrj5-x37f-2q48.

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