BRIBBLE webadmin authentication bypass
| bribble-authentication-bypass (19049) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BRIBBLE could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the program, caused by a vulnerability in the webadmin authentication process. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging into BRIBBLE with a valid username without having a valid password to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the program.
Platforms Affected:
- BRIBBLE, BRIBBLE prior to 1.5.35
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of BRIBBLE (1.5.35 or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- BRIBBLE Web site, BRIBBLE open source CHAT SYSTEMS at http://www.bribble.com/.
- SourceForge.net, Project: BRIBBLE chat system: Summary at http://sourceforge.net/projects/bribble/.
- BID-12361: Bribble Unspecified Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 25, 2005
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