Auth bypass in Xecms Project
CVE-2008-6714
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.120 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.120 · newest: 0.120 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xecms Project — versions 1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29740 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43114 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5818 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-6714?
- CVE-2008-6714 is a vulnerability in Xecms Project, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2009-04-10.
- Is CVE-2008-6714 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.