What is the severity of CVE-2008-7221?

CVE-2008-7221 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access and modifications by remote attackers.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7221?

To fix CVE-2008-7221, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of RunCMS or implement CSRF protection mechanisms in your web application.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-7221?

CVE-2008-7221 affects users running RunCMS version 1.6.1, particularly those with administrative access.

What can attackers do with CVE-2008-7221?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2008-7221 can hijack administrator authentication and potentially modify user profiles or add new administrators.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-7221?

CVE-2008-7221 is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

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CVE-2008-7221

medium

6.8

CWE

352

14/9/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-7221: CSRF

First published: Mon Sep 14 2009(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in RunCMS 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add new administrators or (2) modify user profiles via a crafted request to system/admin.php.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Runcms Runcms	=1.6.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7221?
CVE-2008-7221 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access and modifications by remote attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7221?
To fix CVE-2008-7221, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of RunCMS or implement CSRF protection mechanisms in your web application.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-7221?
CVE-2008-7221 affects users running RunCMS version 1.6.1, particularly those with administrative access.
What can attackers do with CVE-2008-7221?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2008-7221 can hijack administrator authentication and potentially modify user profiles or add new administrators.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-7221?
CVE-2008-7221 is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7221?
CVE-2008-7221 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access and modifications by remote attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7221?
To fix CVE-2008-7221, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of RunCMS or implement CSRF protection mechanisms in your web application.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-7221?
CVE-2008-7221 affects users running RunCMS version 1.6.1, particularly those with administrative access.
What can attackers do with CVE-2008-7221?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2008-7221 can hijack administrator authentication and potentially modify user profiles or add new administrators.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-7221?
CVE-2008-7221 is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.