CVE-2008-6667

A+ PHP Scripts News Management System - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Cookie Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6667. PoCs published by Virangar Security.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in A+ PHP Scripts - News Management System. By setting specific cookie values via JavaScript, an attacker can bypass authentication and gain admin access.

Description

A+ PHP Scripts News Management System (NMS) allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator privileges by setting the mobsuser and mobspass cookies to 1.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Virangar Security · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5954

This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in A+ PHP Scripts - News Management System. By setting specific cookie values via JavaScript, an attacker can bypass authentication and gain admin access.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: A+ PHP Scripts - News Management System
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's login page · JavaScript execution in the victim's browser
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5954
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43431
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29977

Scores

EPSS 0.0256
EPSS Percentile 83.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
marc_melvin/a\+_php_scripts_news_management_system
Published Apr 08, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026