CVE-2008-6714 in the critical feed json
admin.php in xeCMS 1.0.0 RC2 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the admin panel by setting the xecms_u…
published 2009-04-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6674
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.0%
- EPSS 12.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
admin.php in xeCMS 1.0.0 RC2 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the admin panel by setting the xecms_username cookie.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5818)
- Published
Exploit prediction
12.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5818 xeCMS 1.0.0 RC2 - Insecure Cookie Handling webapps, 2008-06-14
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29740 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
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/5818
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29740
vdb-entry, exploit, third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43114
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6714
- NVD CVE-2008-6714
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