CVE-2009-0853 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access in CelerBB when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.
- 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-2009-0853?
CVE-2009-0853 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
login.php in CelerBB 0.0.2, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via special characters in the Username parameter, as demonstrated by an admin'# parameter value.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stewart Howe Celerbb.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0853 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-2009-0853 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0853 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-63q6-wgcf-8ppf.