CVE-2008-1727
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which...
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.
- Record
CVE-2008-1727- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.
- Record
CVE-2008-1727- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1728 No score
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1728- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-39fp-4vw2-5x9f No score
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which...
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.
- Record
GHSA-39fp-4vw2-5x9f- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | KnowledgeQuest 2.5 - Arbitrary Add Admin | 2008-04-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1727 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Myknowledgequest Knowledgequest, published April 11, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.85%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.