CVE-2008-4689 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack user sessions in Mantis because the session cookie is not cleared upon logout, allowing unauthorized access to user accounts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-4689?

CVE-2008-4689 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Mantis before 1.1.3 does not unset the session cookie during logout, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mantis Mantis.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4689 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-2008-4689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g5wc-m94r-q66m.

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