CVE-2008-5840

Public Exploit

Description

PHP iCalendar 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting the phpicalendar and phpicalendar_login cookies to 1.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.00% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6526 exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4865 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45338 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31320 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5840?
CVE-2008-5840 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5840?
To fix CVE-2008-5840, 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-2008-5840 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5840 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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