CVE-2008-7172
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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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Yanick Bourbeau | Lightweight News Portal | 1.0b |
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- Status
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