CVE-2008-6743

Public Exploit

Description

RSMScript 1.21 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges by setting the verified cookie to an arbitrary value and performing a direct request to (1) delete.php, (2) edit-submit.php, (3) edit.php, (4) submit.php, and (5) update.php, which bypasses the security check that is performed by verify.php.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.63% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47451 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/50802 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32886 vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7497 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/33150 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6743?
CVE-2008-6743 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6743?
To fix CVE-2008-6743, 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-2008-6743 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6743 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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