CVE-2003-1424 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can impersonate forum users by modifying the connect cookie due to improper authentication in message.php.

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-2003-1424?

CVE-2003-1424 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

message.php in Petitforum does not properly authenticate users, which allows remote attackers to impersonate forum users via a modified connect cookie.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1424?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Petitforum Petitforum.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1424 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-2003-1424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8f22-6rp9-r7h8.

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