CVE-2005-0408
CVE-2005-0408 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Citrusdb with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-916.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (92nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-916
- Affected product: Citrusdb
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
CitrusDB 0.3.6 and earlier generates easily predictable MD5 hashes of the user name for the id_hash cookie, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by calculating the MD5 checksum of the user name combined with the "boogaadeeboo" string, which is hard-coded in the $hidden_hash variable.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0408?
- CitrusDB 0.3.6 and earlier generates easily predictable MD5 hashes of the user name for the id_hash cookie, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by calculating the MD5 checksum of the user name combined with the "boogaadeeboo" string, which is hard-coded in the $hidden_hash variable.
- How severe is CVE-2005-0408?
- CVE-2005-0408 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2005-0408 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-0408?
- CVE-2005-0408 affects Citrusdb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-0408?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2005-0408 published?
- CVE-2005-0408 was published on 2005-02-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031707.html
- http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-002.txt
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:citrusdb:citrusdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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