CWE Code: 287
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.5
CWE Name:  Improper Authentication
Summary: phshoutbox final 1.5 and earlier only checks passwords when specified in $_post, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the (1) phadmin cookie to admin.php, or (2) in 1.4 and earlier, the ssbadmin cookie to shoutadmin.php.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2008-04-27
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-29
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CWE Code: 287
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.5
CWE Name:  Improper Authentication
Summary: phshoutbox final 1.5 and earlier only checks passwords when specified in $_post, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the (1) phadmin cookie to admin.php, or (2) in 1.4 and earlier, the ssbadmin cookie to shoutadmin.php.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2008-04-27
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-29
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