CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0491

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The admin.php file in AlGuest 1.0 guestbook checks for the existence of the admin cookie to authenticate the AlGuest administrator, allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the admin cookie to an arbitrary value.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain unauthorized access to the administrative panel, potentially leading to serious data security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update AlGuest to the latest version and implement additional security mechanisms, such as stronger authentication.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

admin.php in AlGuest 1.0 guestbook checks for the existence of the admin cookie to authenticate the AlGuest administrator, which allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication and gain privileges by setting the admin cookie to an arbitrary value.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS