7.5high
CVE-2008-22971 exploit
The admin.php file in Rantx allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the logininfo cookie to "<?php"…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
The admin.php file in Rantx allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the logininfo cookie to "<?php" or "?>", which is present in the password file and probably passes an insufficient comparison.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-5628 RantX 1.0 - Insecure Admin Authentication · webapps · 2008-05-15
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42464 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/29243 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/30279 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/5628 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-2297
- NVD: CVE-2008-2297
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