CVE-2008-4427
changepassword.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.0 and earlier does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote attackers to change arbitrary passwords.
Does this matter?
3 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
changepassword.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.0 and earlier does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote attackers to change arbitrary passwords.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.99% probability · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 10 August 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- phlatline/personal information manager
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-8105source ↗ | pPIM 1.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilitiesphp · Justin Keane | webapps | 25 February 2009 | yes |
| EDB-6231source ↗ | pPIM 1.0 - Upload/Change Passwordphp · Stack | webapps | 11 August 2008 | yes |
| EDB-6215source ↗ | pPIM 1.0 - Arbitrary File Delete / Cross-Site Scriptingphp · BeyazKurt | webapps | 10 August 2008 | yes |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31424Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4349
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30627
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44389
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6231
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31424Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4349
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30627
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44389
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6231
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.