CVE-2008-6714

xeCMS <= 1.0.0 RC2 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via xecms_username Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6714. PoCs published by t0pP8uZz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in xeCMS <= 1.0.0 RC2, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication by setting arbitrary admin cookies via JavaScript. The PoC provides a simple JavaScript snippet to set the required cookies and gain admin access.

Description

admin.php in xeCMS 1.0.0 RC2 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the admin panel by setting the xecms_username cookie.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by t0pP8uZz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5818

This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in xeCMS <= 1.0.0 RC2, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication by setting arbitrary admin cookies via JavaScript. The PoC provides a simple JavaScript snippet to set the required cookies and gain admin access.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: xeCMS <= 1.0.0 RC2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must execute the provided JavaScript snippet
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29740
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5818

Scores

EPSS 0.1203
EPSS Percentile 95.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
xecms_project/xecms 1.0.0 rc1 (2 CPE variants)
Published Apr 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026