CVE-2008-3303 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access in BilboBlog if register_globals is enabled.

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-2008-3303?

CVE-2008-3303 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin/login.php in BilboBlog 0.2.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a direct request that sets the login, admin_login, password, and admin_passwd parameters.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3303?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tuxplanet Bilboblog.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3303?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3303 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-2008-3303 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3303 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-926x-7qx8-c8j2.

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