CVE-2008-5040 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting specific cookie values to 1.
- 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-2008-5040?
CVE-2008-5040 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Graphiks MyForum 1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) myforum_login and (2) myforum_pass cookies to 1.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Graphiks Myforum.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5040 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-2008-5040 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5040 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxh8-3rrh-8mx4.