CVE-2007-6398 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access arbitrary user accounts by manipulating the fpb_username cookie in Flat PHP Board.

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-2007-6398?

CVE-2007-6398 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Flat PHP Board 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain limited access to an arbitrary user account via the fpb_username cookie.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6398?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flat Php Board.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6398?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6398 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-2007-6398 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6398 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jfmg-v2hp-86q7.

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