e107 forum_post.php script allows attacker to create new topics
| e107-forumpost-topic-creation (22059) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
e107 could allow a remote attacker to create new topics in a forum. The forum_post.php script fails to properly validate whether a forum currently exists or not. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by changing the number in the forum_post.php script to the forum number of the attacker's choice, allowing the attacker to create new posts in a forum or possibly send spam messages.
Platforms Affected:
- e107, e107 0.6
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
References:
- e107 Web site, e107.org News at http://e107.org/news.php.
- e107 Web site, e107.org News at http://e107.org/news.php.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Aug 30 2005 - 02:55:16 CDT, e107 0.6 forum_post.php create new topics in non-existing forums at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/1014.html.
- BID-14699: e107 Forum_post.PHP Arbitrary Post Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2805: forum_post.php in e107 0.6 allows remote attackers to post to non-existent forums by modifying the forum number.
Reported:
Aug 30, 2005
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