FKIE_CVE-2008-1971

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-04-27 18:05 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29892Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28856Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41901
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5467
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29892Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28856Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41901
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5467
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
phphq phshoutbox_final *
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:phphq:phshoutbox_final:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B5BA1A22-CF89-4D3F-B8BD-EFBB018F4CA8",
              "versionEndIncluding": "1.5",
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      "value": "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."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "phShoutBox Final 1.5 y versiones anteriores s\u00f3lo comprueba contrase\u00f1as cuando est\u00e1n especificadas en $_POST, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos conseguir privilegios por la asignaci\u00f3n de la cookie (1) phadmin a admin.php, o (2) en 1.4 y versiones anteriores, la cookie ssbadmin de shoutadmin.php.\r\n\r\n \t\r\n"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-1971",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "value": "CWE-287"
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}


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