CVE-2008-6098 json
Bugzilla 3.2 before 3.2 RC2, 3.0 before 3.0.6, 2.22 before 2.22.6, 2.20 before 2.20.7, and other versions after 2.17.4 allows remote authen…
published 2009-02-09 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6068
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Bugzilla 3.2 before 3.2 RC2, 3.0 before 3.0.6, 2.22 before 2.22.6, 2.20 before 2.20.7, and other versions after 2.17.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass moderation to approve and disapprove quips via a direct request to quips.cgi with the action parameter set to "approve."
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-6098 updated
bugzilla: quip moderation bypass for authenticated users
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00664.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00687.html
vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=449931
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46424
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32178
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/32501
third-party-advisory
- bugzilla.org /security/2.20.6/
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secunia.com
/advisories/34361
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6098
- NVD CVE-2008-6098
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