CVE-2008-4752

TlNews 2.2 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via tlNews_login Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4752. PoCs published by x0r.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an authentication bypass vulnerability in Tlnews 2.2 by manipulating the 'tlNews_login' cookie to gain admin access. The PoC uses JavaScript to set the cookie values directly, bypassing the login mechanism.

Description

TlNews 2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the tlNews_login cookie to admin.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by x0r · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6836

This exploit demonstrates an authentication bypass vulnerability in Tlnews 2.2 by manipulating the 'tlNews_login' cookie to gain admin access. The PoC uses JavaScript to set the cookie values directly, bypassing the login mechanism.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Tlnews 2.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's login page · 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
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4511
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31919
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46116
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32405
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6836

Scores

EPSS 0.0272
EPSS Percentile 84.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
tech_logic/tlnews 2.2
Published Oct 27, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026