CVE-2002-1428 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in dotProject by manipulating the user_cookie parameter, gaining unauthorized access.

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-2002-1428?

CVE-2002-1428 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

index.php in dotProject 0.2.1.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a cookie or URL with the user_cookie parameter set to 1.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1428?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dotproject Dotproject.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1428?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1428 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-2002-1428 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1428 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p6v9-h67h-wpqc.

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