CVE-2008-6547 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

schema.py in FormEncode for Python (python-formencode) 1.0 does not apply the chained_validators feature, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors.

Published: 2009-03-30

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:formencode:formencode:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0005	schema.py in FormEncode for Python (python-formencode) 1.0 does not apply the chained_validators feature, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors.
Github GHSA	GHSA-9jp4-68vc-r8wq	FormEncode Access Restrictions Bypass

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00707.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/47082
http://secunia.com/advisories/31081
http://secunia.com/advisories/31163
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=91231&atid=596416&file_id=271779&aid=1925164
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1925164&group_id=91231&atid=596416
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30282
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43878
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00607.html

History

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Formencode Formencode

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-30T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:34:47.144Z

Reserved: 2009-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6547

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-30T01:30:00.483

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-6547

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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