CVE-2008-3428

Description

Session fixation vulnerability in phpFreeChat 1.1 allows remote authenticated users to hijack web sessions by setting the session_id parameter to match the victim's nickid parameter.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31283 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44116 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30462 vdb entry patch
http://www.phpfreechat.net/changelog/1.2 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3428?
CVE-2008-3428 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3428?
To fix CVE-2008-3428, 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-2008-3428 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3428 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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