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CVE-2008-5040 Details

Description

Graphiks MyForum 1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) myforum_login and (2) myforum_pass cookies to 1.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4577 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46157 CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6857 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31955 CVEExploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4577 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-287Improper Authentication[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
graphiks myforum
1.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:graphiks:myforum:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5040
NVD Published Date:
Nov 12, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-5040 Details - Not Deferred