CVE-2008-1971

N/A Unknown

Published: April 27, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29892

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28856

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41901

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5467

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29892

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28856

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41901

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5467

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

5.2%

90th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

phphq

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