VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.21%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.21% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- phphq/phshoutbox final
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29892Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28856Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41901
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5467
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29892Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28856Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41901
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5467
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.