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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2008-6774

Severity Medium
Score 5/10

Summary

internettoolbar/edit.php in YourPlace 1.0.2 and earlier does not end execution when an invalid username is detected, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions and edit toolbar settings via an invalid username. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-264 - Permissions Privileges and Access Controls

CWE 264 (permissions, privileges, and access controls) is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features used to perform access control. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category allow attackers to gain privileges for an unintended sphere of control, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published