CVE-2008-4616 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass comment restrictions in the SpamBam WordPress plugin by exploiting flawed shared key calculation logic.
- 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-2008-4616?
CVE-2008-4616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SpamBam plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and add blog comments by using server-supplied values to calculate a shared key.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4616?
It affects 2 products.
Products include The Spanner Spambam Plugin, Wordpress Spambam Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4616 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4616 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-735m-hmhh-5jph.