phpscripts Ranking Script Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31527
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-6092
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 01 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:22PM
Credit:	Crackers_Child
Vulnerable:	phpscripts Ranking Script 0
Not Vulnerable:

phpscripts Ranking Script Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

phpscripts Ranking Script is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately verify user-supplied input used for cookie-based authentication.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative access to the affected application; other attacks are also possible.

phpscripts Ranking Script Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

The following example code is available:

javascript:document.cookie = "admin=ja; path=/;";

phpscripts Ranking Script Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

phpscripts Ranking Script Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• phpscripts Ranking Script Insecure Cookie Handling Vulnerability (Crackers_Child)