CVE-2008-5296 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 1 Dec 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges in Gallery when register_globals is enabled.

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-2008-5296?

CVE-2008-5296 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Gallery 1.5.x before 1.5.10 and 1.6 before 1.6-RC3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative via unspecified cookies. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5296?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gallery Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5296?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5296 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-2008-5296 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5296 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qm2x-29wf-35mq.