CVE-2008-6537

LightNEasy 1.2 - Unauthenticated Administrator Password Hash Exposure via Setup Action

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6537. PoCs published by girex.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit retrieves the admin's SHA1 password hash from LightNEasy CMS 1.2 by bypassing authentication checks via a direct request to the setup page. It leverages a logic flaw where $_REQUEST['do'] is not properly sanitized, allowing unauthorized access to the hidden input field containing the hash.

Description

LightNEasy/lightneasy.php in LightNEasy No database version 1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain the hash of the administrator password via the setup "do" action to LightNEasy.php, which is cleared from $_GET but later accessed using $_REQUEST.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by girex · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5425

This exploit retrieves the admin's SHA1 password hash from LightNEasy CMS 1.2 by bypassing authentication checks via a direct request to the setup page. It leverages a logic flaw where $_REQUEST['do'] is not properly sanitized, allowing unauthorized access to the hidden input field containing the hash.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: LightNEasy CMS 1.2 (no database)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running LightNEasy CMS 1.2 · Setup page must be accessible
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/41768
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29757
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/44397
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5425

Scores

EPSS 0.0627
EPSS Percentile 92.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
lightneasy/lightneasy 1.2
Published Mar 30, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026