CVE-2009-3168

Public Exploit

Description

Mevin Productions Basic PHP Events Lister 2.0 does not properly restrict access to (1) admin/reset.php and (2) admin/user_add.php, which allows remote authenticated users to reset administrative passwords or add administrators via a direct request.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.90% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36198 exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.osvdb.org/57595 vdb entry broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36525 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9558 exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2497 vdb entry broken link vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3168?
CVE-2009-3168 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3168?
To fix CVE-2009-3168, 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-2009-3168 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3168 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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