AlphAdmin CMS 1.0.5_03 - 'aa_login' Cookie Authentication Bypass

Author: Ciph3r
type: webapps
platform: php
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date_added: 2008-07-21 
date_updated: 2014-03-07 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2008-3300;OSVDB-47183 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30333/info

AlphAdmin CMS is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately verify user-supplied input used for cookie-based authentication.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative access to the affected application; other attacks are also possible.

AlphAdmin CMS 1.0.5_03 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

javascript:document.cookie = "aa_login=1; path=/";