# CVE-2003-1245: index2.php in Mambo 4.0.12 allows remote attackers to gain administrator access via a URL request where session\_id is set to the MD5 hash of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-11-16 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

index2.php in Mambo 4.0.12 allows remote attackers to gain administrator access via a URL request where session_id is set to the MD5 hash of a session cookie.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11398
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0302.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6926
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22281

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