CVE-2009-0461 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.8% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Whole Hog Password Protect: Enhanced 1.x allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via an integer value in the adminid cookie.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.83% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wholehogsoftware | password protect |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WholeHogSoftware Ware Support - Insecure Cookie Handling | 2009-02-03 |
| exploit-db | WholeHogSoftware Password Protect - Insecure Cookie Handling | 2009-02-03 |
References
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