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GHSA-XMMC-FGRF-GP3V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:53 – Updated: 2025-04-09 04:00

Details

The web interface (cgi-bin/admin.c) in CUPS before 1.3.8 uses the guest username when a user is not logged on to the web server, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended policy and conduct CSRF attacks via the (1) add and (2) cancel RSS subscription functions.

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  "id": "GHSA-xmmc-fgrf-gp3v",
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  "published": "2022-05-17T05:53:13Z",
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CVE-2008-5184 (GCVE-0-2008-5184)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-11-21 02:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:40

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

canonical

References

5 references

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/3	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2774	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA

Date Public

2008-11-18 00:00

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GHSA-XMMC-FGRF-GP3V

CVE-2008-5184 (GCVE-0-2008-5184)

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