CVE-2005-0408 json
CitrusDB 0.3.6 and earlier generates easily predictable MD5 hashes of the user name for the id_hash cookie, which allows remote attackers t…
published 2005-02-14 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0409
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
CitrusDB 0.3.6 and earlier generates easily predictable MD5 hashes of the user name for the id_hash cookie, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by calculating the MD5 checksum of the user name combined with the "boogaadeeboo" string, which is hard-coded in the $hidden_hash variable.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-25102)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-25102 CitrusDB 0.3.6 - Remote Authentication Bypass webapps, 2004-02-15
- redteam-pentesting.de http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-002.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-916 Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
References
-
redteam-pentesting.de
/advisories/rt-sa-2005-002.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031707.html
mailing-list, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0408
- NVD CVE-2005-0408
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