Geeklog non-existent session ID could allow attacker to bypass authentication
| geeklog-sessionid-auth-bypass (12122) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Geeklog could allow a remote attacker to bypass a validation check in the lib-sessions.php authentication script. By supplying a non-existent session ID, a remote attacker can bypass this check and cause the specified session ID to be entered into the database.
Platforms Affected:
- Geeklog, Geeklog 1.3.7sr1 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Geeklog (1.3.7.sr2 or later), available from the Geeklog Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Geeklog Web site, Geeklog - The Ultimate Weblog system at http://geeklog.sourceforge.net/.
- VulnWatch Mailing List, Thu May 29 2003 - 00:02:55 CDT, Geeklog 1.3.7sr1 and below multiple vulnerabilities. at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0092.html.
- BID-7742: Geeklog Authentication SQL Injection Vulnerability
Reported:
May 29, 2003
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