cve/2009/CVE-2009-2040.md

### [CVE-2009-2040](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2040)
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### Description

admin/options.php in Grestul 1.2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create administrative accounts via a manage_admin action in a direct request.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8902

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.