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7.5
CVE-2008-6861: Absolute Newsletter allows attackers to gain admin by cookie
CVE-2008-6861 · published 17 years ago
Summary
The Absolute Newsletter 6.0 and 6.1 programs can be tricked into giving someone full administrative rights simply by sending a specially crafted browser cookie. This means an unauthorized person could change settings, view subscriber data, or send messages as if they were the trusted administrator. Apply any available updates from the vendor and ensure that cookies are validated or disabled for unauthenticated users.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| xigla | absolute_newsletter |
6.0 6.1 cpe:2.3:a:xigla:absolute_newsletter:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Xigla Software Absolute Newsletter 6.0 and 6.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a cookie to a certain value.
Xigla Software Absolute Newsletter 6.0 and 6.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a cookie to a certain value.
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5
High
Type
CWE-287Improper Authentication
Timeline
Published14 Jul 2009
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2008-6861 · NVD
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