phpFastNews 1.0.0 fastnews-code.php isLoggedIn improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in phpFastNews 1.0.0. This impacts the function isLoggedIn of the file fastnews-code.php. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-4622. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpFastNews 1.0.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function isLoggedIn of the file fastnews-code.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The isLoggedIn function in fastnews-code.php in phpFastNews 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the fn-loggedin cookie to 1.

The weakness was disclosed 10/20/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-4622 since 10/20/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:fastnews-code.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45977), Exploit-DB (6779), SecurityFocus (BID 31811†) and Secunia (SA32334†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

10/18/2008 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2339 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-4622 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4622
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44592
X-Force: 45977 - phpFastNews fn-loggedin security bypass
SecurityFocus: 31811 - phpFastNews Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 32334
Vupen: ADV-2008-2867

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/08/2024 05:10
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (55), 10/11/2018 13:25 (4), 11/08/2024 05:10 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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