CVE-2008-2298 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain admin privileges by setting the admin cookie to 1 in Web Slider.
- 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-2008-2298?
CVE-2008-2298 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 Web Slider 0.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the admin cookie to 1.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sourceforge Web Slider.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2298 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-2008-2298 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2298 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39wm-cmp6-6mjc.