CVE-2008-0165

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ikiwiki before 2.42 allows remote attackers to modify user preferences, including passwords, via the (1) preferences and (2) edit forms.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1553 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29907 third party advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=475445
http://secunia.com/advisories/29932 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1297/references vdb entry
http://ikiwiki.info/security/#index31h2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41904 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0165?
CVE-2008-0165 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0165?
To fix CVE-2008-0165, 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-2008-0165 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0165 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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