Improper Authentication
CVE-2007-5374
Summary
cp_memberedit.php in LightBlog 8.4.1.1 does not check for administrative credentials when processing an admin action, which allows remote authenticated users to increase the privileges of any account.
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CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Improper (or broken) authentication attacks are widespread, and have accounted for many of the worst data breaches in recent years. Improper authentication attacks are a class of vulnerabilities where an attacker impersonates a legitimate user by exploiting weaknesses in either session management or credential management to gain access to the user’s account. This can result in disclosure of sensitive information, and can lead to system compromise, theft, identity theft, and fraud.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published