CVE-2008-5497 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.8% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
BandSite CMS 1.1.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the login_auth cookie to true.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.81% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bandsitecms | bandsite cms |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BandSite CMS 1.1.4 - Insecure Cookie Handling | 2008-11-13 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4716
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32295
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46601
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7113
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4716
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32295
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46601
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7113
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