CVE-2020-8088 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication in UseBB by exploiting type juggling in password hash comparison, allowing unauthorized access to user accounts.
- 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-2020-8088?
CVE-2020-8088 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
panel_login.php in UseBB 1.0.12 allows type juggling for login bypass because != is used instead of !== for password hashes, which mishandles hashes that begin with 0e followed by exclusively numerical characters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8088?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Usebb Usebb.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8088?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8088 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-2020-8088 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8088 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4gr-93r2-5wx9.