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CVE-2007-5441

6.5 · MEDIUM

CMS Made Simple 1.1.3.1 does not check the permissions assigned to users in some situations, which allows remote authenticated users to perform some administrative actions, as demonstrated by (1) a…

Published Oct 14, 2007cmsmadesimpleCWE-264EPSS 1.11%

Overview

CVE-2007-5441 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cmsmadesimple cms_made_simple. It was published on October 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

CMS Made Simple 1.1.3.1 does not check the permissions assigned to users in some situations, which allows remote authenticated users to perform some administrative actions, as demonstrated by (1) adding a user via a direct request to admin/adduser.php and (2) reading the admin log via an "admin/adminlog.php?page=1" request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cmsmadesimple. Update cms_made_simple to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refblog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/10/07/announcing-cms-made-simple-1141/Refosvdb.org/45481Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3223Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481984/100/0/threadedRefblog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/10/07/announcing-cms-made-simple-1141/Refosvdb.org/45481Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3223Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481984/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5441?

CVE-2007-5441 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cmsmadesimple cms_made_simple. It was published on October 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5441?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5441?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cmsmadesimple. Update cms_made_simple to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5441?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5441 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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