CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4853

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The default configuration of the forum package in eZ publish 3.5 before 3.5.5, 3.6 before 3.6.2, 3.7 before 3.7.0rc2, and 3.8 before 20050818 does not restrict edit permissions to a posting's owner, which allows remote authenticated users to edit arbitrary postings.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that unauthorized users can modify forum content, potentially compromising data integrity and trust in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade eZ publish to version 3.5.5, 3.6.2, 3.7.0rc2 or later, or manually configure edit permissions for postings if an upgrade is not possible.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The default configuration of the forum package in eZ publish 3.5 before 3.5.5, 3.6 before 3.6.2, 3.7 before 3.7.0rc2, and 3.8 before 20050818 does not restrict edit permissions to a posting's owner, which allows remote authenticated users to edit arbitrary postings.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS