CVE-2008-5783 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.4% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
admin/index.php in V3 Chat Live Support 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the admin cookie to 1.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.37% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| v3chat | v3 chat live support |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | V3 Chat Profiles/Dating Script 3.0.2 - Insecure Cookie Handling | 2008-11-08 |
| exploit-db | V3 Chat Live Support 3.0.4 - Insecure Cookie Handling | 2008-11-08 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32603
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4843
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32216
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3066
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46481
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7069
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32603
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4843
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32216
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3066
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46481
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7069
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