CVE-2008-4122 json
Joomla! 1.5.8 does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to captur…
published 2008-12-19 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4105
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Joomla! 1.5.8 does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http session.
Exploit prediction
1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/499354/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4794
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/499295/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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int21.de
/cve/CVE-2008-4122-joomla.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4122
- NVD CVE-2008-4122
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