FKIE_CVE-2012-6562

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-05-23 15:55 - Updated: 2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/evan/read/209/elgg-185-releasedVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.5.zipPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/49129Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53623
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75757
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/evan/read/209/elgg-185-releasedVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.5.zipPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/49129Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53623
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75757
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
elgg elgg *
elgg elgg 1.7.0
elgg elgg 1.7.1
elgg elgg 1.7.2
elgg elgg 1.7.3
elgg elgg 1.7.4
elgg elgg 1.7.5
elgg elgg 1.7.6
elgg elgg 1.7.7
elgg elgg 1.7.8
elgg elgg 1.7.9
elgg elgg 1.7.10
elgg elgg 1.7.11
elgg elgg 1.7.12
elgg elgg 1.7.13
elgg elgg 1.7.14
elgg elgg 1.7.15
elgg elgg 1.7.16
elgg elgg 1.7.17
elgg elgg 1.7.18
elgg elgg 1.8.0.1
elgg elgg 1.8.1
elgg elgg 1.8.3
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
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