CVE-2008-5219

VideoScript <4.0.1.50 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5219. PoCs published by G4N0K.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets VideoScript <= 4.0.1.50, allowing an attacker to change the admin password via a crafted POST request. The script uses base64-encoded PHP to submit a new password to the vulnerable admin panel.

Description

The password change feature (admin/cp.php) in VideoScript 4.0.1.50 and earlier does not check for administrative authentication and does not require knowledge of the original password, which allows remote attackers to change the admin account password via modified npass and npass1 parameters.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by G4N0K · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7149

This exploit targets VideoScript <= 4.0.1.50, allowing an attacker to change the admin password via a crafted POST request. The script uses base64-encoded PHP to submit a new password to the vulnerable admin panel.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VideoScript <= 4.0.1.50
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the admin panel URL
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/49885
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32718
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7149
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4634

Scores

EPSS 0.0685
EPSS Percentile 93.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
videoscript/videoscript < 4.0.1.50
Published Nov 25, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026