CVE-2008-1971

Name: CVE-2008-1971
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-04-27T18:05:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.21%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-1971 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. phShoutBox Final 1.5 and earlier only checks passwords when specified in $_POST, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the (1) phadmin cookie to admin.php, or (2) in 1.4 and earlier, the ssbadmin cookie to shoutadmin.php.. EPSS estimates a 2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

phShoutBox Final 1.5 and earlier only checks passwords when specified in $_POST, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the (1) phadmin cookie to admin.php, or (2) in 1.4 and earlier, the ssbadmin cookie to shoutadmin.php.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.21%

80.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phphq	Phshoutbox Final	<= 1.5

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 27, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1971?

How severe is CVE-2008-1971?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-1971 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1971?

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Source: NVD / NIST