CVE-2008-5784 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain administrative access by manipulating the admin cookie, requiring immediate patching of the V3 Chat Dating Script.

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-2008-5784?

CVE-2008-5784 is a critical 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

V3 Chat - Profiles/Dating Script 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the admin cookie to 1.

Weakness: CWE-565

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5784?

It affects 1 product.

Products include V3chat V3 Chat Profiles Dating Script.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5784?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5784 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-2008-5784 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5784 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9g7f-gmj5-mxvq.

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