CVE-2008-3211 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a specific cookie value in Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script.

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-2008-3211?

CVE-2008-3211 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 1.2 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the cookid cookie value to 1.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3211?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3211 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-2008-3211 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3211 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qjq6-qxx8-cgh5.

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