CVE-2009-0461 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating the adminid cookie in the Whole Hog Password Protect plugin.
- 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-2009-0461?
CVE-2009-0461 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Whole Hog Password Protect: Enhanced 1.x allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via an integer value in the adminid cookie.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wholehogsoftware Password Protect.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0461 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-2009-0461 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0461 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x34m-jr7g-hrw7.