PhotoPost PHP Pro email security bypass
| photopost-email-security-bypass (19676) |  High Risk |
Description:
PhotoPost PHP Pro is an online photo gallery running on Microsoft Windows and Unix-based operating systems. PhotoPost PHP Pro versions 5.0 RC3 up to 5.0.1 could allow a remote attacker to send an unlimited amount of emails. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to bypass security and cause an unlimited amount of emails to be sent to the administrator.
Platforms Affected:
- PhotoPost, PhotoPost PHP Pro 5.0 RC3 up to 5.0.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PhotoPost PHP Pro (5.0.1 or later), available from the PhotoPost PHP Pro Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Mar 11 2005 - 12:29:59 CST , PhotoPost PHP 5.0 RC3, and later, multiple vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-03/0200.html.
- PhotoPost PHP Pro Web page, PhotoPost PHP Pro Photo Gallery Software for Websites at http://www.photopost.com/index.html.
- BID-12779: All Enthusiast PhotoPost PHP Pro Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0775: The reportpost action in misc.php for PhotoPost PHP 5.0 RC3 does not limit the logging data that is sent to the administrator, which allows remote attackers to send large amounts of email to the admistrator.
- SA14576: PhotoPost PHP Pro Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Mar 11, 2005
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