CVE-2008-6231 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating admin cookies in Pre Classified Listing PHP.
- 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-2008-6231?
CVE-2008-6231 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pre Classified Listing PHP allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) adminname and the (2) adminid cookies to "admin".
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Preprojects Pre Classified Listings.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6231 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-2008-6231 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6231 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4r2-vcjx-9mx5.