CVE-2009-4987

Public Exploit

Description

admin/header.php in Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 2.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the cookgid cookie value to 1, a different vector than CVE-2008-3211.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.28% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36002 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9256 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35801 vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/56539 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51996 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4987?
CVE-2009-4987 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4987?
To fix CVE-2009-4987, 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-2009-4987 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4987 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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