CVE-2008-2297 (GCVE-0-2008-2297)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-05-18 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:58
VLAI?
Summary
The admin.php file in Rantx allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the logininfo cookie to "<?php" or "?>", which is present in the password file and probably passes an insufficient comparison.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29243 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/30279 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5628 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Date Public ?
2008-05-15 00:00
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