CVE-2008-5783 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the admin cookie 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-2008-5783?
CVE-2008-5783 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
admin/index.php in V3 Chat Live Support 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the admin cookie to 1.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5783?
It affects 1 product.
Products include V3chat V3 Chat Live Support.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5783?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5783 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-2008-5783 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5783 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx5c-j887-359m.