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CVE-2012-6562
Published: May 23, 2013
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/evan/read/209/elgg-185-released
x_refsource_CONFIRM
49129
third-party-advisory
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http://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.5.zip
x_refsource_CONFIRM
53623
vdb-entry
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elgg-multiple-security-bypass(75757)
vdb-entry
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