7.5
HIGH
CVE-2008-5308
LoveCMS Simple Forum Administrator Password Manipulation
Description

The Simple Forum 3.1d module for LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final does not properly restrict access to administrator functions, which allows remote attackers to change the administrator password via a direct request to modules/simpleforum/admin/index.php.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 2, 2008, noon

Last Modified :

Sept. 29, 2017, 1:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5308 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Lovecms the_simple_forum
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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7191 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7191 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46793 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46793 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation El módulo Simple Forum 3.1d para LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final no restringe apropiadamente el acceso a funciones de administración, la cuales permiten a un atacante remoto cambiar la contraseña de administrador a través de una petición directa a modules/simpleforum/admin/index.php.
    Added Translation El módulo Simple Forum 3.1d para LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final no restringe adecuadamente el acceso a las funciones de administrador, lo que permite a atacantes remotos cambiar la contraseña de administrador a través de una petición directa a modules/simpleforum/admin/index.php.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The Simple Forum 3.1d module for LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final does properly restrict access to administrator functions, which allows remote attackers to change the administrator password via a direct request to modules/simpleforum/admin/index.php. The Simple Forum 3.1d module for LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final does not properly restrict access to administrator functions, which allows remote attackers to change the administrator password via a direct request to modules/simpleforum/admin/index.php.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

12.91 }} -0.59%

score

0.95533

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability