CVE-2008-4122 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Joomla! 1.5.8 does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http session.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Joomla	Joomla\!	1.5.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-319

References

http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-4122-joomla.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4794Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499295/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499354/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-4122-joomla.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4794Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499295/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499354/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-4122?

CVE-2008-4122 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Joomla! 1.5.8 does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http...

How severe is CVE-2008-4122?

CVE-2008-4122 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4122?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Joomla Joomla\!.