CVE-2008-3557 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating specific cookies in Free Hosting Manager.
- 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-2008-3557?
CVE-2008-3557 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Free Hosting Manager 1.2 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting both the adminuser and loggedin cookies.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3557?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fhm-Script Free Hosting Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3557 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-2008-3557 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3557 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hjf-pwxq-24c5.