CVE-2002-0491
admin.php in AlGuest 1.0 guestbook checks for the existence of the admin cookie to authenticate the AlGuest administrator, which allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication and gain privileges by setting the admin cookie to an arbitrary value.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
admin.php in AlGuest 1.0 guestbook checks for the existence of the admin cookie to authenticate the AlGuest administrator, which allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication and gain privileges by setting the admin cookie to an arbitrary value.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.24% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- alguest/alguest
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8623.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263902Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4355Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8623.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263902Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4355Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.