CVE-2008-7156 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.9% (pctl 79)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
EkinBoard 1.1.0 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and gain administrator privileges by setting the _groups[] parameter to 2, as demonstrated via backup.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.91% — more likely to be exploited than 79% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-09-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ekinboard | ekinboard |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | EkinBoard 1.1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload / Authentication Bypass | 2008-01-07 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD