CVE-2008-7172 json
Lightweight news portal (LNP) 1.0b does not properly restrict access to administrator functionality, which allows remote attackers to gain…
published 2009-09-08 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-7131
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Lightweight news portal (LNP) 1.0b does not properly restrict access to administrator functionality, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via direct requests to admin.php with the (1) potd_delete, (2) potd, (3) vote_update, (4) vote, or (5) modifynews actions.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5873)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5873 Lightweight news portal (LNP) 1.0b - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2008-06-20
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29848 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/5873
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29848
vdb-entry, exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43225
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-7172
- NVD CVE-2008-7172
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