VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1727
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.85%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.85% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- myknowledgequest/knowledgequest
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29716Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/44257
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41747
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5418
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29716Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/44257
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41747
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5418
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.