CVE-2005-2489

Public Exploit

Description

Web Content Management News System allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts and gain privileges via a direct request to Admin/Users/AddModifyInput.php.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.80% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/18524	vdb entry
http://www.rgod.altervista.org/webc.html	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/16317	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14465	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21694	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014616	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2489?: CVE-2005-2489 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2489?: To fix CVE-2005-2489, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2489 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2489 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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