Gallery PostNuke user.php global $name variable security bypass
| gallery-Postnuke-security-bypass (21771) |  High Risk |
Description:
Gallery could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions caused by improper use of the global $name variable in determining the gallery name in the classes/postnuke0.7.1/User.php script. A remote attacker, with PostNuke administrative privileges, could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to other user's albums.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Gallery (1.5.1-RC2 or later), available from the Gallery Project Page Web site. See References.
References:
- Gallery Project Page Web site: Welcome to the Gallery Project Page.
- Gallery Web site: Gallery Forum Index.
- BID-14547: Gallery PostNuke Integration Access Validation Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2596: User.php in Gallery, as used in Postnuke, allows users with any Admin privileges to gain access to all galleries.
- DSA-879: gallery -- programming error
- SA16389: Gallery PostNuke Integration Security Issue
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gallery Gallery prior to 1.5.1 RC2
Reported:
Aug 11, 2005
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