CVE-2008-1727

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 87.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 11, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29716
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/44257
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41747
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5418
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29716
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/44257
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41747
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5418

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-5418✓ verified
First seen Apr 9, 2008
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 - Arbitrary Add Admin
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-1727?

CVE-2008-1727 is a none vulnerability published on April 11, 2008. KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.

When was CVE-2008-1727 disclosed?

CVE-2008-1727 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 11, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-1727 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1727 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-1727?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-1727, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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