CVE-2012-6562
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd...
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts.
- Record
CVE-2012-6562- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts.
- Record
CVE-2012-6562- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6409 No score
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts.
- Record
EUVD-2012-6409- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wx93-8gv6-wmq3 No score
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd...
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts.
- Record
GHSA-wx93-8gv6-wmq3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6562 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Elgg, published May 23, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.34%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.