High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 1, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-2049
CVE-2016-2049
Description
examples/consumer/common.php in JanRain PHP OpenID library (aka php-openid) improperly checks the openid.realm parameter against the SERVER_NAME element in the SERVER superglobal array, which might allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users via vectors involving a crafted HTTP Host header.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:janrain:php-openid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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