CVE-2005-0614 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain administrator privileges in phpBB by manipulating the autologinid cookie value.

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-2005-0614?

CVE-2005-0614 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 3 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

sessions.php in phpBB 2.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via the autologinid value in a cookie.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0614?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpbb Group Phpbb.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0614?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0614 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-2005-0614 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0614 exists.

Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.

All Phpbb Group Phpbb vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3v94-cf5v-6c3j.

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