CVE-2009-0853 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in login.php of CelerBB version 0.0.2, specifically when the magic_quotes_gpc setting is disabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to gain administrative access by injecting special characters into the Username parameter, such as "admin'#". With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, indicating it can be exploited remotely with moderate complexity to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-8161) exists, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:stewart_howe:celerbb:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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