8.8high
CVE-2016-2049
examples/consumer/common.php in JanRain PHP OpenID library (aka php-openid) improperly checks the openid.realm parameter against the SERVER…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
examples/consumer/common.php in JanRain PHP OpenID library (aka php-openid) improperly checks the openid.realm parameter against the SERVER_NAME element in the SERVER superglobal array, which might allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users via vectors involving a crafted HTTP Host header.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-2049
- NVD: CVE-2016-2049
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