CVE-2008-5040
Graphiks MyForum 1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative...
Graphiks MyForum 1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) myforum_login and (2) myforum_pass cookies to 1.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Graphiks MyForum 1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) myforum_login and (2) myforum_pass cookies to 1.
- Record
CVE-2008-5040- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Graphiks MyForum 1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) myforum_login and (2) myforum_pass cookies to 1.
- Record
CVE-2008-5040- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5019 No score
Graphiks MyForum 1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) myforum_login and (2) myforum_pass cookies to 1.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5019- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rxh8-3rrh-8mx4 No score
Graphiks MyForum 1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative...
Graphiks MyForum 1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) myforum_login and (2) myforum_pass cookies to 1.
- Record
GHSA-rxh8-3rrh-8mx4- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MyForum 1.3 - Insecure Cookie Handling | 2008-10-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5040 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Graphiks Myforum, published November 12, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.56%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.