FKIE_CVE-2012-3473

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-08-12 21:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:43
Severity
Summary
The (1) reports API and (2) administration feature in the comments API in the Ushahidi Platform before 2.5 do not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to generate reports and organize comments via API functions.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/5
secalert@redhat.comhttps://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/13ca6f4Exploit, Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttps://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/f67f4adPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/13ca6f4Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/f67f4adPatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ushahidi ushahidi_platform *
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 1.0
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 1.2
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.0
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.1
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.2
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.2.1
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.3.1
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.3.2
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.4
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