CVE-2008-4708 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating the phorum_admin_session cookie.
- 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-2008-4708?
CVE-2008-4708 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BbZL.PhP 0.92 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the phorum_admin_session cookie to 1.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4708?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sylvain Pasquet Bbzl.php.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4708?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4708 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-2008-4708 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4708 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xgc-75rq-cwq8.