CVE-2008-7156

ekinboard < 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via _groups Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-7156. PoCs published by Eugene Minaev.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an authentication bypass and arbitrary file upload vulnerability in EkinBoard >= 1.1.0. The bypass is achieved by manipulating the `_groups[]` parameter when `register_globals` is enabled, and file upload restrictions are circumvented by using a `.php.gif` extension.

Description

EkinBoard 1.1.0 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and gain administrator privileges by setting the _groups[] parameter to 2, as demonstrated via backup.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Eugene Minaev · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4859

This exploit demonstrates an authentication bypass and arbitrary file upload vulnerability in EkinBoard >= 1.1.0. The bypass is achieved by manipulating the `_groups[]` parameter when `register_globals` is enabled, and file upload restrictions are circumvented by using a `.php.gif` extension.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: EkinBoard >= 1.1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: register_globals enabled on the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27166
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39512
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4859

Scores

EPSS 0.0191
EPSS Percentile 77.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
ekinboard/ekinboard < 1.1.0
Published Sep 02, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026