CVE-2005-0408

Name: CVE-2005-0408
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-02-14T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 4.87%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-0408 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. CitrusDB 0.3.6 and earlier generates easily predictable MD5 hashes of the user name for the id_hash cookie, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by calculating the MD5 checksum of the user name combined with the "boogaadeeboo" string, which is hard-coded in the $hidden_hash variable.. EPSS estimates a 4.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

CitrusDB 0.3.6 and earlier generates easily predictable MD5 hashes of the user name for the id_hash cookie, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by calculating the MD5 checksum of the user name combined with the "boogaadeeboo" string, which is hard-coded in the $hidden_hash variable.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.87%

90.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-916

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Citrusdb	Citrusdb	<= 0.3.6

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031707.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-002.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031707.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-002.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 14, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-0408?

How severe is CVE-2005-0408?

CVE-2005-0408 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0408?

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Source: NVD / NIST