CVE-2009-2233

AWScripts.com Gallery Search Engine 1.5 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-2233. PoCs published by TiGeR-Dz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in AWScripts.com Gallery Search Engine 1.5, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication by setting a cookie via JavaScript.

Description

The admin interface in AWScripts.com Gallery Search Engine 1.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the awse_logged cookie to 1.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by TiGeR-Dz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8994

This exploit demonstrates an insecure cookie handling vulnerability in AWScripts.com Gallery Search Engine 1.5, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication by setting a cookie via JavaScript.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AWScripts.com Gallery Search Engine 1.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must execute the provided JavaScript code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8994
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1649
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51276
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35513

Scores

EPSS 0.0263
EPSS Percentile 83.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
awscripts/gallery_search_engine 1.5
Published Jun 26, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026