CVE-2008-6039 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 3 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack web sessions in BLUEPAGE CMS by setting the PHPSESSID parameter, leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-6039?

CVE-2008-6039 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Session fixation vulnerability in BLUEPAGE CMS 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the PHPSESSID parameter.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6039?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iss-Oberlausitz Bluepage Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6039?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6039 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-2008-6039 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6039 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5g8q-4hvv-f9qp.