Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 2.3 admin/header.php improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 2.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the file admin/header.php. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-4987. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 2.3. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file admin/header.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

admin/header.php in Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 2.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the cookgid cookie value to 1, a different vector than CVE-2008-3211.

The weakness was presented 07/24/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-4987 since 08/25/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/header.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 (51996), SecurityFocus (BID 35801†), OSVDB (56539†) and Secunia (SA36002†). 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

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB 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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/24/2009 🔍
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07/27/2009 +3 days 🔍
08/25/2010 +393 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1667 days 🔍
08/18/2025 +3805 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-4987 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4987
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54488
X-Force: 51996
SecurityFocus: 35801 - Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 36002
OSVDB: 56539 - Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script admin/header.php cookgid Cookie Manipulation Admin Authentication Bypass

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 08/18/2025 10:39
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (52), 08/17/2017 10:14 (5), 09/23/2021 22:04 (3), 08/18/2025 10:39 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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