CVE-2008-3317

Maian Search < 1.1 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via search_cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3317. PoCs published by S.W.A.T..

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in Maian Search <= v1.1, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication by setting a cookie value to gain admin access.

Description

admin/index.php in Maian Search 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by sending an arbitrary search_cookie cookie.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by S.W.A.T. · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6066

This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in Maian Search <= v1.1, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication by setting a cookie value to gain admin access.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Maian Search v1.1 and below
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's domain to set cookies
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.maianscriptworld.co.uk/news.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31075
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30211
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43753
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6066
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4042

Scores

EPSS 0.0802
EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (2)
maian_script_world/maian_search 1.0
maian_script_world/maian_search < 1.1
Published Jul 25, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026