# CVE-2007-5486: dotProject before 2.1 does not properly check privileges when invoking the Companies module, which allows remote attackers to access this mo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-10-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

dotProject before 2.1 does not properly check privileges when invoking the Companies module, which allows remote attackers to access this module via a crafted URL. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27191
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37202
- http://bugs.dotproject.net/view.php?id=1910
- http://docs.dotproject.net/index.php/Closed_Issues_/_Feature_Requests_-_2.1

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