CVE-2009-4851

Description

The activation resend function in the Profiles module in XOOPS before 2.4.1 sends activation codes in response to arbitrary activation requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass administrative approval via a request involving activate.php.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/37274 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5096 patch
http://www.xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=319132
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3256 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4851?
CVE-2009-4851 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4851?
To fix CVE-2009-4851, 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-2009-4851 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-4851 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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