CVE-2008-7156 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in EkinBoard 1.1.0 and earlier versions, specifically when the register_globals PHP setting is enabled. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by manipulating the _groups[] parameter to gain administrator privileges, as demonstrated via backup.php. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not in CISA's KEV catalog or actively exploited, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ekinboard:ekinboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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