PT-2008-6194 · Graphiks · Graphiks Myforum

Mountassif Moad · Published 2008-11-12 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-5040

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Graphiks MyForum version 1.3

Description The issue allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access. This is achieved by setting the myforum login and myforum pass cookies to 1.

Recommendations For Graphiks MyForum version 1.3, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to administrative functions until a patch is available. Avoid relying solely on cookie-based authentication for administrative access.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-5040

Affected Products

Graphiks Myforum

References · 5

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/31955 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/6857 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5040 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46157 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4577 · Note