phpmyfamily nobody bypass authentication
| phpmyfamily-nobody-authentication-bypass (16514) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpmyfamily could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication, if the register_globals option is enabled. By clicking on a document to download it and then leaving the page, a remote attacker would be logged in as 'nobody', which would allow the attacker to gain unauthorized administrative access to the program.
Platforms Affected:
- Simon E Booth, phpmyfamily 1.3.0 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpmyfamily (1.3.1 or later), available from the myphpfamily Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- phpmyfamily Web site, phpmyfamily::home at http://www.phpmyfamily.net/.
- BID-10616: PHPMyFamily Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 28, 2004
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