CVE-2008-6291

Acc PHP eMail 1.1 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via NEWSLETTERLOGIN Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6291. PoCs published by Hakxer.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in Acc PHP eMail v1.1, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication by setting the 'NEWSLETTERLOGIN' cookie to 'admin' via JavaScript.

Description

Acc PHP eMail 1.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the NEWSLETTERLOGIN cookie to "admin".

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Hakxer · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6966

This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in Acc PHP eMail v1.1, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication by setting the 'NEWSLETTERLOGIN' cookie to 'admin' via JavaScript.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Acc PHP eMail v1.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's login page · Ability to execute JavaScript in the victim's browser
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46289
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32507
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32074
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6966

Scores

EPSS 0.0245
EPSS Percentile 82.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
accscripts/acc_php_email 1.1
Published Feb 26, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026