CVE-2008-4721

PHP Jabbers Post Comment 3.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the PostCommentsAdmin cookie to "logged."

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/27991
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4502
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45503
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6625
http://secunia.com/advisories/27991
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4502
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45503
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6625

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:php_jabbers:post_comment:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-10-23 20:00

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-4721

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4721

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4721

JSON object : View

Products Affected

php_jabbers

post_comment

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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