ImpressCMS 'PHPSESSID' Session Fixation Vulnerability

BID:32495

Info

ImpressCMS 'PHPSESSID' Session Fixation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 32495
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-5964
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 27 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 05:51PM
Credit: David Vieira-Kurz
Vulnerable: ImpressCMS ImpressCMS 1.1
Not Vulnerable: ImpressCMS ImpressCMS 1.1.1 _rc1

Discussion

ImpressCMS 'PHPSESSID' Session Fixation Vulnerability

ImpressCMS is prone to a session-fixation vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to hijack a user's session and gain unauthorized access to the affected application.

ImpressCMS 1.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

ImpressCMS 'PHPSESSID' Session Fixation Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

ImpressCMS 'PHPSESSID' Session Fixation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released version 1.1.1_rc1 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


ImpressCMS ImpressCMS 1.1

References

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