CVE-2009-4232 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Vulnerability Description

The Kide Shoutbox (com_kide) component 0.4.6 for Joomla! does not properly perform authentication, which allows remote attackers to post messages with an arbitrary account name via an insertar action to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jonijnm	Com Kide	0.4.6
Joomla	Joomla\!	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/37508Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37508Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-4232?

CVE-2009-4232 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The Kide Shoutbox (com_kide) component 0.4.6 for Joomla! does not properly perform authentication, which allows remote attackers to post messages with an arbitrary account name via an insertar action ...

How severe is CVE-2009-4232?

CVE-2009-4232 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-4232?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jonijnm Com Kide, Joomla Joomla\!.