CVE-2008-5296

Description

Gallery 1.5.x before 1.5.10 and 1.6 before 1.6-RC3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative via unspecified cookies. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory menalto.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32817 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46804 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32440 vdb entry
http://gallery.menalto.com/last_official_G1_releases patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/50089 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5296?
CVE-2008-5296 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5296?
To fix CVE-2008-5296, 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-2008-5296 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5296 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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