CVE-2008-6143 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by modifying the username cookie in OwenPoll.
- 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-2008-6143?
CVE-2008-6143 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OwenPoll 1.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a modified account name in the username cookie.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6143?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Owentechkenya Owenpoll.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6143 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-2008-6143 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6143 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq65-25j7-7m98.