CVE-2009-4987 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.4% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
admin/header.php in Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 2.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the cookgid cookie value to 1, a different vector than CVE-2008-3211.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.43% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-08-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| scripteen | free image hosting script |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Scripteen Free Image Hosting Script 2.3 - Insecure Cookie Handling | 2009-07-24 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36002
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9256
- http://www.osvdb.org/56539
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35801
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51996
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36002
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9256
- http://www.osvdb.org/56539
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35801
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51996
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