CVE-2001-0088 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can guess the weak SiteKey due to improper initialization, gaining administrative privileges in phpWebLog.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2001-0088?

CVE-2001-0088 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

common.inc.php in phpWebLog 0.4.2 does not properly initialize the $CONF array, which inadvertently sets the password to a single character, allowing remote attackers to easily guess the SiteKey and gain administrative privileges to phpWebLog.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0088?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jason Hines Phpweblog.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0088?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2001-0088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-673q-v95c-q7mf.

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