CVE-2008-7156 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 2 Sep 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authorization and gain administrator privileges by manipulating parameters when register_globals is enabled.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-7156?

CVE-2008-7156 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EkinBoard 1.1.0 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and gain administrator privileges by setting the _groups[] parameter to 2, as demonstrated via backup.php.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7156?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ekinboard Ekinboard.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7156?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7156 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-2008-7156 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7156 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pg2r-wh7x-6w9p.