PhpGedView allows administrative password modification
| phpgedview-modify-admin-password (14161) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PhpGedView could allow a remote attacker to reinstall the editconfig.php script, if this script was not deleted after installation, and modify the administrative password.
Platforms Affected:
- John Finlay, PhpGedView 2.61
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jan 06 2004 - 00:19:55 CST , Vuln in PHPGEDVIEW 2.61 Multi-Problem at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0040.html.
- CVE-2004-0031: PHPGEDVIEW 2.61 allows remote attackers to reinstall the software and change the administrator password via a direct HTTP request to editconfig.php.
- OSVDB ID: 3403: PhpGedView editconfig.php Change Administrative Password
- SA10565: PhpGedView Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jan 06, 2004
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