Authentication Bypass in Web Slider by a Security Misconfiguration
CVE-2008-2298

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Key Information:

Vendor: Sourceforge
Status: Web Slider
Vendor: CVE Published:; 18 May 2008

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What is CVE-2008-2298?

The vulnerability in Web Slider version 0.6 allows remote attackers to exploit the admin.php file, bypassing authentication mechanisms. By setting the admin cookie to 1, an attacker can gain unauthorized access to privileged administrative features of the application. This flaw highlights significant security misconfigurations that can lead to potential exploitation, enabling malicious users to manipulate the platform without valid credentials.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

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