CVE-2008-2298

Web Slider 0.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Admin Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2298. PoCs published by t0pP8uZz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an authentication bypass vulnerability in Web Slider <= 0.6 by setting a cookie with JavaScript to gain admin access. The vulnerability arises from insecure cookie handling where the presence of the cookie alone grants admin privileges.

Description

Admin.php in Web Slider 0.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the admin cookie to 1.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by t0pP8uZz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5629

This exploit demonstrates an authentication bypass vulnerability in Web Slider <= 0.6 by setting a cookie with JavaScript to gain admin access. The vulnerability arises from insecure cookie handling where the presence of the cookie alone grants admin privileges.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Web Slider <= 0.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5629
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29246
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42468

Scores

EPSS 0.0279
EPSS Percentile 84.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
sourceforge/web_slider 0.6
Published May 18, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026