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7.5

TotalCalendar 2.4 allows password changes without admin login

CVE-2009-4929 · published 16 years ago
Summary

The file admin/manage_users.php in TotalCalendar version 2.4 does not check whether the user is an administrator. As a result, anyone on the internet can modify any user's password by sending specially crafted requests. Apply the vendor's update or restrict access to this script immediately.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
sweetphp totalcalender 2.4
cpe:2.3:a:sweetphp:totalcalender:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
admin/manage_users.php in TotalCalendar 2.4 does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote attackers to change arbitrary passwords via the newPW1 and newPW2 parameters.
admin/manage_users.php in TotalCalendar 2.4 does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote attackers to change arbitrary passwords via the newPW1 and newPW2 parameters.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-287Improper Authentication
Timeline
Published12 Jul 2010
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2009-4929 · NVD
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