CVE-2008-1971 json
phShoutBox Final 1.5 and earlier only checks passwords when specified in $_POST, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by settin…
published 2008-04-27 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1969
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
phShoutBox Final 1.5 and earlier only checks passwords when specified in $_POST, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the (1) phadmin cookie to admin.php, or (2) in 1.4 and earlier, the ssbadmin cookie to shoutadmin.php.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5467)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5467 PhShoutBox 1.5 - Insecure Cookie Handling webapps, 2008-04-18
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28856 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/5467
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/28856
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/29892
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41901
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1971
- NVD CVE-2008-1971
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