CVE-2008-4622 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a specific cookie value in phpFastNews.
- 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-2008-4622?
CVE-2008-4622 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The isLoggedIn function in fastnews-code.php in phpFastNews 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the fn-loggedin cookie to 1.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4622?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpfastnews Phpfastnews.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4622?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4622 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-2008-4622 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4622 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9rf-p4mr-jfcj.