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CVE-2014-1946: OpenDocMan users can give themselves admin rights
CVE-2014-1946 · published 8 years ago
Summary
In OpenDocMan versions up to 1.2.7, a flaw allows a logged‑in user to send a specially crafted request to the signup page and grant themselves administrator privileges. This means a regular user could take control of the entire document management system. Apply the latest update from the vendor or restrict access to the signup function until the patch is applied.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| opendocman | opendocman |
<= 1.2.7 cpe:2.3:a:opendocman:opendocman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
OpenDocMan 1.2.7 and earlier does not properly validate allowed actions, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass an intended access restrictions and assign administrative privileges to th...
OpenDocMan 1.2.7 and earlier does not properly validate allowed actions, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass an intended access restrictions and assign administrative privileges to themselves via a crafted request to signup.php.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531351/100/0/threaded Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91577 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23202 Exploit Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Timeline
Published10 Apr 2018
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2014-1946 · NVD
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