The activation resend function in the Profiles module in XOOPS before 2.4.1 sends…
Priority LOW 25CWE-264Published · 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
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The activation resend function in the Profiles module in XOOPS before 2.4.1 sends activation codes in response to arbitrary activation requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass administrative approval via a request involving activate.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01209 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 62
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_rc1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_rc3 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.0_rc3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_rc3.0.5 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.7 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.8 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.9 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_rc1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_rc3 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.0_rc3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_rc3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.8 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.9 Vulnerable ·Xoops
Show 52 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.10 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0_rc1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0_rc2 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0_rc3 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5.1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5.2 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.5_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5_rc | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7.1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7.2 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7.3 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.10_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10_rc | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.12 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.12a | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.13 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.13.1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.13.2 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.14 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.14-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.14-rc1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.15 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.16 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.17 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.17.1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.18 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.18.1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_alpha_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0_alpha_3 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0_alpha1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0_alpha2 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0_beta | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0_rc | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0_rc2 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0_rc3 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.1_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1_rc | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2a | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2b | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.4.0_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0_beta_1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.4.0_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0_beta_2 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.4.0_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0_rc | Vulnerable | Xoops |
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.10 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0_rc1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0_rc2 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0_rc3 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5.1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5.2 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.5_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5_rc Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7.1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7.2 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7.3 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.10_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10_rc Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12a Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13.1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13.2 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.14 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.14-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.14-rc1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.15 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.16 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.17 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.17.1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.18 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.18.1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_alpha_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0_alpha_3 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0_alpha1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0_alpha2 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0_beta Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0_rc Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0_rc2 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0_rc3 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.1_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1_rc Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2a Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2b Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.4.0_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0_beta_1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.4.0_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0_beta_2 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.4.0_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0_rc Vulnerable ·Xoops
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4851
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4v9-w35g-h777
References
More Xoops vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-18161 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Xoops CMS v.2.5.10 allows a remote attacker to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2017-08229 In install/page_dbsettings.php in the Core distribution of XOOPS 2.5.8.1, unfiltered data… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-03157 Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/system/admin.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-06572 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-00584 Directory traversal vulnerability in htdocs/install/index.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04999 Unspecified vulnerability in the XOOPS uploader class in Xoops 2.0.17.1-RC1 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-4851 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4851 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v4v9-w35g-h777 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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