CVE-2009-0108

PHPAuctions - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Cookie Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-0108. PoCs published by ZoRLu.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates insecure cookie handling in PHPAuctionSystem, allowing an attacker to manipulate user session data via JavaScript. It sets arbitrary cookie values to impersonate a user, bypassing authentication.

Description

PHPAuctions (aka PHPAuctionSystem) allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access via modified (1) PHPAUCTION_RM_ID, (2) PHPAUCTION_RM_NAME, (3) PHPAUCTION_RM_USERNAME, and (4) PHPAUCTION_RM_EMAIL cookies.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ZoRLu · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7674

This exploit demonstrates insecure cookie handling in PHPAuctionSystem, allowing an attacker to manipulate user session data via JavaScript. It sets arbitrary cookie values to impersonate a user, bypassing authentication.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHPAuctionSystem (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must execute the JavaScript code (e.g., via XSS or social engineering)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33120
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4891
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/51146
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7674
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33331

Scores

EPSS 0.0255
EPSS Percentile 83.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
phpauctions/phpauctions _nil_
Published Jan 09, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026