CVE-2008-7007 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting specific cookie values in Free PHP VX Guestbook.

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-2008-7007?

CVE-2008-7007 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Free PHP VX Guestbook 1.06 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) admin_name and (2) admin_pass cookie values to 1.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7007?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpversion Php Vx Guestbook.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7007?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7007 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-2008-7007 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7007 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x83j-g4vq-3p6j.

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