KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0685 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:myknowledgequest:knowledgequest:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Myknowledgequest |
| cpe:2.3:a:myknowledgequest:knowledgequest:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Myknowledgequest |
- cpe:2.3:a:myknowledgequest:knowledgequest:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Myknowledgequest
- cpe:2.3:a:myknowledgequest:knowledgequest:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Myknowledgequest
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1727
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39fp-4vw2-5x9f
More Myknowledgequest Knowledgequest vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01654 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in KnowledgeQuest 2.6, when magic_quotes_gpc is… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-1727 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1727 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-39fp-4vw2-5x9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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