CVE-2008-6098

Description

Bugzilla 3.2 before 3.2 RC2, 3.0 before 3.0.6, 2.22 before 2.22.6, 2.20 before 2.20.7, and other versions after 2.17.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass moderation to approve and disapprove quips via a direct request to quips.cgi with the action parameter set to "approve."

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=449931
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00664.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00687.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46424 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32178 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32501 third party advisory
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.20.6/
http://secunia.com/advisories/34361 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6098?
CVE-2008-6098 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6098?
To fix CVE-2008-6098, 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-2008-6098 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-6098 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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