CVE-2008-2282 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Internet Photoshow by setting the login_admin cookie to true, gaining administrative access.

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-2008-2282?

CVE-2008-2282 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin.php in Internet Photoshow and Internet Photoshow Special Edition (SE) allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting the login_admin cookie to true.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2282?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thomas Voecking Internet Photoshow.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2282?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2282 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-2008-2282 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2282 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m36h-96hj-w3j6.

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