CVE-2009-4851

Published: May 7, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264

NVD MITRE

5.0CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

The activation resend function in the Profiles module in XOOPS before 2.4.1 sends activation codes in response to arbitrary activation requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass administrative approval via a request involving activate.php.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

xoops xoops

On-premCMS Plugin

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

n/a n/a

xoopsoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka xoops cms

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/37274

secunia.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3256

vupen.com

http://www.xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=319132

xoops.org

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Timeline

Published

May 7, 2010

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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