CVE-2004-2243 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 17 Jul 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user sessions by stealing and replaying session hashes, leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2004-2243?

CVE-2004-2243 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 17 Jul 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Phorum allows remote attackers to hijack sessions of other users by stealing and replaying the session hash in the phorum_uriauth parameter, as demonstrated using profile.php. NOTE: the affected version was reported to be 4.3.7, but this may be erroneous.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2243?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phorum Phorum.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2243?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2243 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-2004-2243 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2243 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-c689-hwv4-37cm.