CVE-2008-4616 describes a security bypass vulnerability in the SpamBam plugin for WordPress, affecting versions of the plugin for both the_spanner and wordpress. This flaw allows remote attackers to circumvent comment restrictions by manipulating server-supplied values to derive a shared key. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), it has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized information modification (e.g., adding comments). While there is no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:the_spanner:spambam_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:spambam_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.