Auth bypass in Zenas Pao-bacheca_guestbook

CVE-2009-3421

login.php in Zenas PaoBacheca Guestbook 2.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the login_ok parameter to 1.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.050 (91.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, Exploit, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3421?
CVE-2009-3421 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zenas Pao-bacheca_guestbook, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2009-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2009-3421?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.