CVE-2008-4622 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in phpFastNews 1.0.0, specifically within the isLoggedIn function in fastnews-code.php. An attacker can gain administrative access by manipulating the "fn-loggedin" cookie. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, allowing for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists (EDB-6779), though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpfastnews:phpfastnews:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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