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CVE-2008-6844

7.5 · HIGH

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 mo…

Published Jul 2, 2009ezCWE-264EPSS 2.97%

Overview

CVE-2008-6844 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ez ez_publish. It was published on July 2, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ez. Update ez_publish 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ezez_publish0Affected

References

Refez.no/developer/security/security_advisories/ez_publish_4_0/ezsa_2008_003_insufficient_form_handling_made_privilege_escalation_possibleRefwww.osvdb.org/52708Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32762Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47216Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/7406Refez.no/developer/security/security_advisories/ez_publish_4_0/ezsa_2008_003_insufficient_form_handling_made_privilege_escalation_possibleRefwww.osvdb.org/52708Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32762Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47216Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/7406

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6844?

CVE-2008-6844 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ez ez_publish. It was published on July 2, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-6844?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-6844?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ez. Update ez_publish 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-2008-6844?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6844 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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