CVE-2012-6562 (GCVE-0-2012-6562)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2013-05-23 15:00
Modified
2024-08-06 21:36
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- n/a
Summary
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts.
References
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