CVE-2008-1971

Public Exploit

Description

phShoutBox Final 1.5 and earlier only checks passwords when specified in $_POST, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the (1) phadmin cookie to admin.php, or (2) in 1.4 and earlier, the ssbadmin cookie to shoutadmin.php.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.06% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41901 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5467 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28856 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29892 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1971?
CVE-2008-1971 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1971?
To fix CVE-2008-1971, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1971 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1971 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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