High severity · published Dec 19, 2008
CVE-2008-4122
Joomla! 1.5.8 does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its…
7.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Joomla! 1.5.8 does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http session.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
1.5.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4122
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4122
Third Party Advisory
http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-4122-joomla.html
Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4794
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499295/100/0/threaded
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499354/100/0/threaded
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