Auth bypass in Mevin Basic Php Events Lister

CVE-2009-3168

Mevin Productions Basic PHP Events Lister 2.0 does not properly restrict access to (1) admin/reset.php and (2) admin/user_add.php, which allows remote authenticated users to reset administrative passwords or add administrators via a direct request.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.026 (83.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, Broken Link, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3168?
CVE-2009-3168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mevin Basic Php Events Lister, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2009-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2009-3168?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.