CVE-2008-6844

Public Exploit

Description

The registration view (/user/register) in eZ Publish 3.5.6 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 3.9.5, 3.10.1, and 4.0.1, allows remote attackers to gain privileges as other users via modified ContentObjectAttribute_data_user_login_30, ContentObjectAttribute_data_user_password_30, and other parameters.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.38% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ez.no
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47216 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/52708 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32762 vdb entry exploit
http://ez.no/developer/security/security_advisories/ez_publish_4_0/ezsa_2008_003_insufficient_form_handling_made_privilege_escalation_possible vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7406 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6844?
CVE-2008-6844 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6844?
To fix CVE-2008-6844, 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-2008-6844 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6844 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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