CVE-2009-0853 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.4% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
login.php in CelerBB 0.0.2, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via special characters in the Username parameter, as demonstrated by an admin'# parameter value.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.36% — more likely to be exploited than 83% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| stewart howe | celerbb |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | celerbb 0.0.2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2009-03-05 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD