CVE-2008-7188

Public Exploit

Description

ClipShare 2.6 does not properly restrict access to certain functionality, which allows remote attackers to change the profile of arbitrary users via a modified uid variable to siteadmin/useredit.php. NOTE: this can be used to recover the password of the user by using the modified e-mail address in the email parameter to recoverpass.php.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.01% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28313 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39494 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27148 vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4837 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7188?
CVE-2008-7188 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7188?
To fix CVE-2008-7188, 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-2008-7188 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7188 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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