CVE-2008-5964: Medium severity ImpressCMS ImpressCMS vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2009
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Updated

Session fixation vulnerability in Social ImpressCMS before 1.1.1 RC1 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the PHPSESSID parameter.

Affected Software

5 affected components
ImpressCMS ImpressCMS=1.0.1
ImpressCMS ImpressCMS=1.0
ImpressCMS ImpressCMS=1.1
ImpressCMS ImpressCMS=1.0.2
ImpressCMS ImpressCMS<=1.0.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Social ImpressCMS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.1 RC1

Event History

Jan 23, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:38 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5964?

CVE-2008-5964 has a medium severity level, indicating a significant impact on security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-5964?

To fix CVE-2008-5964, upgrade ImpressCMS to version 1.1.1 RC1 or later.

3

What does CVE-2008-5964 allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2008-5964 allows an attacker to hijack web sessions through session fixation.

4

Which versions of ImpressCMS are affected by CVE-2008-5964?

ImpressCMS versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1, and up to 1.0.3 are affected by CVE-2008-5964.

5

What is session fixation in the context of CVE-2008-5964?

Session fixation in CVE-2008-5964 refers to the vulnerability that exploits the ability to set the PHPSESSID parameter to hijack sessions.

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