// For flags

CVE-2008-4616

Spambam <= 2.1 - Authorization Bypass

Severity Score

7.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The SpamBam plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and add blog comments by using server-supplied values to calculate a shared key.

El plugin SpamBam para WordPress permite a atacantes remotos evitar las restricciones y añadir comentarios al blog utilizando valores proporcionados por el servidor para calcular una clave compartida.

*Credits: Jos
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-01-15 First Exploit
  • 2008-01-15 CVE Published
  • 2008-10-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-26 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
The Spanner
Search vendor "The Spanner"
 Spambam Plugin
Search vendor "The Spanner" for product "Spambam Plugin"
*-
Affected
Wordpress
Search vendor "Wordpress"
 Spambam Plugin
Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Spambam Plugin"
*-
Affected