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7.5high

CVE-2008-46221 exploit

The isLoggedIn function in fastnews-code.php in phpFastNews 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.1%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The isLoggedIn function in fastnews-code.php in phpFastNews 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the fn-loggedin cookie to 1.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-6779 phpFastNews 1.0.0 - Insecure Cookie Handling · webapps · 2008-10-18

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6779 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31811 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2867 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45977 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32334 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4452 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred

Sources

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