CVE-2008-7172

Name: CVE-2008-7172
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-09-08T10:30:01.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.29%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-7172 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Lightweight news portal (LNP) 1.0b does not properly restrict access to administrator functionality, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via direct requests to admin.php with the (1) potd_delete, (2) potd, (3) vote_update, (4) vote, or (5) modifynews actions.. EPSS estimates a 2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Lightweight news portal (LNP) 1.0b does not properly restrict access to administrator functionality, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via direct requests to admin.php with the (1) potd_delete, (2) potd, (3) vote_update, (4) vote, or (5) modifynews actions.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.29%

81.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Yanick Bourbeau	Lightweight News Portal	1.0b

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 8, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-7172?

How severe is CVE-2008-7172?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-7172 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7172?

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Source: NVD / NIST