CVE-2016-2049
HIGHJanRain PHP OpenID - Authentication Hijacking via HTTP Host Header
Title source: llmDescription
examples/consumer/common.php in JanRain PHP OpenID library (aka php-openid) improperly checks the openid.realm parameter against the SERVER_NAME element in the SERVER superglobal array, which might allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users via vectors involving a crafted HTTP Host header.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/5
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/2
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0217
EPSS Percentile
80.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (1)
janrain/php-openid
Published
Feb 01, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026