# CVE-2008-6553: microcms-admin-home.php in Implied by Design Micro CMS (Micro-CMS) 3.5 (aka 0.3.5) does not require authentication as an administrator, whic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-03-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

microcms-admin-home.php in Implied by Design Micro CMS (Micro-CMS) 3.5 (aka 0.3.5) does not require authentication as an administrator, which allows remote attackers to (1) create administrative accounts via an add_admin action, (2) remove administrative accounts via a delete_admin action, and (3) modify administrative passwords via a change_password action.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32063
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46294
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6933
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/32063.pl

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