BLUEPAGE CMS 2.4.0/2.5 PHPSESSID improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BLUEPAGE CMS 2.4.0/2.5. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument PHPSESSID results in improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-6039. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BLUEPAGE CMS 2.4.0/2.5 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument PHPSESSID 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:

Session fixation vulnerability in BLUEPAGE CMS 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the PHPSESSID parameter.

The weakness was presented 02/03/2009 by David Vieira-Kurz (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-6039 since 02/02/2009. 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45323), Exploit-DB (32407), SecurityFocus (BID 31315†) and Secunia (SA31968†). See VDB-46236 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

09/22/2008 🔍
09/25/2008 +2 days 🔍
02/02/2009 +130 days 🔍
02/03/2009 +1 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2233 days 🔍
03/23/2026 +4024 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: David Vieira-Kurz
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-6039 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6039
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46248
X-Force: 45323 - BLUEPAGE CMS PHPSESSID session hijacking
SecurityFocus: 31315 - BLUEPAGE CMS 'PHPSESSID' Session Fixation Vulnerability
Secunia: 31968 - BluePage CMS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 03/23/2026 15:56
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (53), 10/27/2018 04:46 (7), 04/06/2025 22:56 (25), 03/23/2026 15:56 (1)
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