CVE-2008-3317

Public Exploit

Description

admin/index.php in Maian Search 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by sending an arbitrary search_cookie cookie.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.03% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.maianscriptworld.co.uk/news.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6066 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/31075 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4042 third party advisory
http://www.maianscriptworld.co.uk/free-php-scripts/maian-search/development/index.html patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30211 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43753 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3317?
CVE-2008-3317 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3317?
To fix CVE-2008-3317, 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-2008-3317 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3317 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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