CVE-2009-1739 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges by manipulating the authuser cookie in PAD Site Scripts.
- 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-2009-1739?
CVE-2009-1739 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PAD Site Scripts 3.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges as other users, including administrative privileges, by setting the authuser cookie parameter to a valid username.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1739?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpeasycode Pad Site Scripts.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1739?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1739 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-2009-1739 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1739 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69j6-v7gp-q52w.