Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1971
phShoutBox Final 1.5 and earlier only checks passwords when specified in $_POST, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the (1) phadmin cookie to admin.php, or (2) in 1.4 and earlier, the ssbadmin cookie to shoutadmin.php.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2008-1971
- cpe:2.3:a:phphq:phshoutbox_final:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1971
2.40%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 90 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1971
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.5
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
|
6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1971
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-1971
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