CVE-2004-0249

PHPX 2.0-3.2.4 - Unauthenticated Account Access via Cookie Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-0249. PoCs published by Manuel L?pez.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits an account hijacking vulnerability in PHPX 3.2.4 by sending a crafted cookie (PXL=2) to bypass authentication. It demonstrates how an attacker can gain unauthorized access by manipulating session cookies.

Description

PHPX 2.0 through 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to gain access to other accounts by modifying the cookie's PXL variable to reference another userID.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Manuel L?pez · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23644

This PoC exploits an account hijacking vulnerability in PHPX 3.2.4 by sending a crafted cookie (PXL=2) to bypass authentication. It demonstrates how an attacker can gain unauthorized access by manipulating session cookies.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHPX 3.2.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target PHPX instance · PHPX 3.2.4 or earlier installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15052
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15512
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9569
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/10797/
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-03/0154.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107586932324901&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0493
EPSS Percentile 91.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phpx/phpx 3.2.3
Published Nov 23, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026