CVE-2008-5221 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can change the admin password without authentication, leading to full account takeover and privilege escalation.
- 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-2008-5221?
CVE-2008-5221 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The account_save action in admin/userinfo.php in wPortfolio 0.3 and earlier does not require authentication and does not require knowledge of the original password, which allows remote attackers to change the admin account password via modified password and password_retype parameters.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wportfolio Wportfolio.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5221 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-2008-5221 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5221 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8mw-3q4j-45hm.