CVE-2008-6856
Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Cookie Manipulation
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6856. PoCs published by Hakxer.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an authentication bypass vulnerability in Absolute News Manager by manipulating session cookies via JavaScript injection. It allows an attacker to gain admin privileges without valid credentials.
Description
Xigla Software Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a cookie to a certain value.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Hakxer · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6900
This exploit demonstrates an authentication bypass vulnerability in Absolute News Manager by manipulating session cookies via JavaScript injection. It allows an attacker to gain admin privileges without valid credentials.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Absolute News Manager (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to the login page of the target application · JavaScript execution in the victim's browser
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46301
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32024
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6900
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32472
Scores
EPSS
0.0254
EPSS Percentile
82.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-287
Status
published
Products (1)
xigla/absolute_news_manager.net
5.1
Published
Jul 14, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026