CVE-2008-6966 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access admin functions by directly requesting a specific PHP file due to missing exit statements.
- 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-2008-6966?
CVE-2008-6966 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AJ Square AJ Auction Pro Platinum Skin #1 sends a redirect but does not exit when it is called directly, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct request to admin/user.php.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6966?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aj Square Aj Auction.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6966 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-2008-6966 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6966 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hfp-4vj3-r4j4.