CVE-2008-0169 json
Plugin/passwordauth.pm (aka the passwordauth plugin) in ikiwiki 1.34 through 2.47 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and log…
published 2008-06-03 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0181
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Plugin/passwordauth.pm (aka the passwordauth plugin) in ikiwiki 1.34 through 2.47 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and login to any account for which an OpenID identity is configured and a password is not configured, by specifying an empty password during the login sequence.
Patch / fix
- ikiwiki Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.48
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0169
- ikiwiki openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.20200202.3-2.7
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10860-1
Exploit prediction
1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30468
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1710
vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=483770
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/05/31/3
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42798
vdb-entry
- ikiwiki.info /news/version_2.48/index.html
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29479
vdb-entry
- ikiwiki.info /security/#index33h2
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0169
- NVD CVE-2008-0169
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