CVE-2008-5840 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in PHP iCalendar by setting specific cookies to 1, gaining unauthorized access.
- 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-2008-5840?
CVE-2008-5840 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP iCalendar 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting the phpicalendar and phpicalendar_login cookies to 1.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5840?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Phpicalendar Phpicalendar, Phpicalendar Phpicalendar2.0.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5840 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-2008-5840 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5840 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwmq-3358-vg7q.