CVE-2008-4203

CzarNews < 1.20 - SQL Injection via recook Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2008-4203. PoCs published by 0ut0fbound, StAkeR.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a client-side JavaScript injection to manipulate the 'recook' cookie, bypassing authentication in CzarNews <= 1.20. It allows an attacker to hijack an account and leak the current user's credentials by decoding the cookie value.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in cn_users.php in CzarNews 1.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a recook cookie.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by 0ut0fbound · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6464

This exploit leverages a client-side JavaScript injection to manipulate the 'recook' cookie, bypassing authentication in CzarNews <= 1.20. It allows an attacker to hijack an account and leak the current user's credentials by decoding the cookie value.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CzarNews <= 1.20
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the login page of a vulnerable CzarNews instance · JavaScript execution in the victim's browser
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by StAkeR · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6462

This Perl exploit targets CVE-2008-4203, a SQL injection vulnerability in CzarNews <= v1.20. It manipulates the 'recook' cookie to bypass authentication and adds a new admin user with specified credentials.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CzarNews <= v1.20
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running CzarNews <= v1.20 · Perl with LWP::UserAgent module
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6462
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4306
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45127
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31182

Scores

EPSS 0.0201
EPSS Percentile 78.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (4)
czaries/czarnews 1.12
czaries/czarnews 1.13 (2 CPE variants)
czaries/czarnews 1.14
czaries/czarnews < 1.20
Published Sep 24, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026