CVE-2020-8510 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication and log in as any user by setting a specific cookie value in phpABook.
- 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-2020-8510?
CVE-2020-8510 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in phpABook 0.9 Intermediate. On the login page, if one sets a userInfo cookie with the value of admin+1+en (user+perms+lang), one can login as any user without a password.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8510?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpabook Project Phpabook.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8510?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8510 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-2020-8510 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8510 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm98-pmgw-v2qw.