CVE-2008-3557

Free Hosting Manager 1.2-2.0 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3557. PoCs published by Scary-Boys.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in Free Hosting Manager versions 1.2 and 2.0. By setting specific cookies via JavaScript, an attacker can bypass authentication and gain admin access.

Description

Free Hosting Manager 1.2 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting both the adminuser and loggedin cookies.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Scary-Boys · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6213

This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in Free Hosting Manager versions 1.2 and 2.0. By setting specific cookies via JavaScript, an attacker can bypass authentication and gain admin access.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Free Hosting Manager 1.2 & 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's domain · Ability to execute JavaScript in the context of the target domain
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6213
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30580
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44260
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31383
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4118

Scores

EPSS 0.0253
EPSS Percentile 82.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
fhm-script/free_hosting_manager 1.2
fhm-script/free_hosting_manager 2.0
Published Aug 08, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026