CVE-2008-1727 json
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary…
published 2008-04-11 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1728
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.9%
- EPSS 6.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5418)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5418 KnowledgeQuest 2.5 - Arbitrary Add Admin webapps, 2008-04-09
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/5418
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/29716
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/44257
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41747
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1727
- NVD CVE-2008-1727
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