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CVE-2008-6772 (GCVE-0-2008-6772)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-04-29 18:06 – Updated: 2024-08-07 11:42
VLAI
Summary
login/register_form.php in YourPlace 1.0.2 and earlier does not check that a username already exists when a new account is created, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by registering a new account with the username of a target user.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32971 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7545 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/33272 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Date Public
2008-12-22 00:00
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