CVE-2008-4122

7.5 HIGH

Published: December 19, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Joomla! 1.5.8 does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http session.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-4122-joomla.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4794

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499295/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499354/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-4122-joomla.html

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

Third Party Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4794

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499295/100/0/threaded

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

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499354/100/0/threaded

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

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-319

Affected Vendors

joomla

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