Description
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.
References
- http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/evan/read/209/elgg-185-released
- 49129 third-party-advisory
- http://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.5.zip
- 53623 vdb-entry
- elgg-multiple-security-bypass(75757) vdb-entry