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CVE-2008-6963

7.5 · HIGH

admin.php in TurnkeyForms Text Link Sales allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges via a direct request.

Published Aug 13, 2009turnkeyformsCWE-264EPSS 2.45%

Overview

CVE-2008-6963 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting turnkeyforms text_link_sales. It was published on August 13, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

admin.php in TurnkeyForms Text Link Sales allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges via a direct request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from turnkeyforms. Update text_link_sales 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

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References

Refosvdb.org/49868Refsecunia.com/advisories/32732Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32302Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/7118Refosvdb.org/49868Refsecunia.com/advisories/32732Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32302Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/7118

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6963?

CVE-2008-6963 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting turnkeyforms text_link_sales. It was published on August 13, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-6963?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-6963?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from turnkeyforms. Update text_link_sales 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-2008-6963?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6963 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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