CVE-2008-2271

Description

The Site Documentation Drupal module 5.x before 5.x-1.8 and 6.x before 6.x-1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges of other users by leveraging the "access content" permission to list tables and obtain session IDs from the database.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29242 vdb entry third party advisory
http://drupal.org/node/258547 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42453 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1541/references vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30257 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2271?
CVE-2008-2271 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2271?
To fix CVE-2008-2271, 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-2008-2271 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2271 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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