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Zero-day vulnerabilities discovered: 1

Improper access control in SPIP
CVE-2009-3041

Improper access control

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper access control related to installations and backups. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security control and compromise vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in access to the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
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The vulnerability was reported by vendor after successful compromise of vendor's website. The attackers hacked the website and were spreading malware.

Software: SPIP

The vulnerability was reported by vendor after successful compromise of vendor's website. The attackers hacked the website and were spreading malware.

Links:

http://contrib.spip.net/SPIP-Security-Alert-new-version

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