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Improper Privilege Management

CVE-2017-20080

Medium
6.3/10

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Hindu Matrimonial Script. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /admin/googleads.php. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

An effective privilege management infrastructure provides valid users with required access and privileges across heterogeneous technology environments. An application with a faulty privilege management infrastructure allows higher than authorized privileges or enables privilege escalation. This can lead to security incidents such as system infiltration, data breach, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

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