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CVE-2008-3222

5.8 · MEDIUM

Session fixation vulnerability in Drupal 5.x before 5.9 and 6.x before 6.3, when contributed modules "terminate the current request during a login event," allows remote attackers to hijack web sess…

Published Jul 18, 2008drupalCWE-384EPSS 2.89%

Overview

CVE-2008-3222 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting drupal drupal. It was published on July 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Session fixation vulnerability in Drupal 5.x before 5.9 and 6.x before 6.3, when contributed modules "terminate the current request during a login event," allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unknown vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from drupal. Update drupal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
drupaldrupal>= 5.0, < 5.9Affected

References

Refdrupal.org/node/280571Refdrupal.org/node/286417Refsecunia.com/advisories/31079Refsecunia.com/advisories/31211Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/10/3Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30168Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30359Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454849Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43706Refwww.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00016.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3222?

CVE-2008-3222 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting drupal drupal. It was published on July 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-3222?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3222?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from drupal. Update drupal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-3222?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3222 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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