# CVE-2011-5090: GR Board (aka grboard) 1.8.6.5 Community Edition does not require authentication for certain database actions, which allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-05-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

GR Board (aka grboard) 1.8.6.5 Community Edition does not require authentication for certain database actions, which allows remote attackers to modify or delete data via a request to (1) mod_rewrite.php, (2) comment_write_ok.php, (3) poll/index.php, (4) update/index.php, (5) trackback.php, or (6) an arbitrary poll.php script under theme/.

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## References

- http://sirini.net/grboard/board.php?id=developer&articleNo=591
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75856

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