CVE-2008-5738

Nodstrum MySQL Calendar <1.3 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5738. PoCs published by Osirys.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit describes an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in Calendar Script v1.1, where the cookie 'nodstrumCalendarV2' is set to a static value upon successful login, allowing potential session hijacking via JavaScript cookie manipulation.

Description

Nodstrum MySQL Calendar 1.1 and 1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the nodstrumCalendarV2 cookie to 1. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Osirys · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7513

The exploit describes an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in Calendar Script v1.1, where the cookie 'nodstrumCalendarV2' is set to a static value upon successful login, allowing potential session hijacking via JavaScript cookie manipulation.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Calendar Script v1.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's login page
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/4816
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32914
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7513
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50827
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33214

Scores

EPSS 0.0255
EPSS Percentile 83.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
nodstrum/mysql_calendar 1.1
nodstrum/mysql_calendar 1.2
Published Dec 26, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026