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Improper Authentication

CVE-2009-2168

High
9.8/10

Summary

cpanel/login.php in EgyPlus 7ammel (aka 7ml) 1.0.1 and earlier sends a redirect to the web browser but does not exit when the supplied credentials are incorrect, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by providing arbitrary username and password parameters.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Improper (or broken) authentication attacks are widespread, and have accounted for many of the worst data breaches in recent years. Improper authentication attacks are a class of vulnerabilities where an attacker impersonates a legitimate user by exploiting weaknesses in either session management or credential management to gain access to the user’s account. This can result in disclosure of sensitive information, and can lead to system compromise, theft, identity theft, and fraud.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published