CVE-2008-0169 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 3 Jun 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and take over accounts configured with OpenID but no password by submitting an empty password.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-0169?

CVE-2008-0169 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Plugin/passwordauth.pm (aka the passwordauth plugin) in ikiwiki 1.34 through 2.47 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and login to any account for which an OpenID identity is configured and a password is not configured, by specifying an empty password during the login sequence.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0169?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ikiwiki Ikiwiki.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0169?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2008-0169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0169, GHSA-m3mx-37hm-9ff4.