Auth bypass in Shock-Therapy Rsmscript
CVE-2008-6743
RSMScript 1.21 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges by setting the verified cookie to an arbitrary value and performing a direct request to (1) delete.php, (2) edit-submit.php, (3) edit.php, (4) submit.php, and (5) update.php, which bypasses the security check that is performed by verify.php.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.026 (83.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Shock-therapy Rsmscript — versions 1.21
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, Exploit, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-6743?
- CVE-2008-6743 is a vulnerability in Shock-Therapy Rsmscript, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2009-04-22.
- Is CVE-2008-6743 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.