MegaBBS send-private-message.asp message disclosure
| megabbs-sendprivatemessage-disclosure (24050) |  Low Risk |
Description:
MegaBBS could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the send-private-message.asp script to view other user's private messages.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Refer to MegaBBS General Discussion Forum, 2006-01-07 11:19 AM (#35032 - in reply to #22947) for patch and upgrade information. See References.
References:
- Hamid Network Security Team Advisory: MegaBBS ASP Forum Software Vulnerabilities.
- MegaBBS General Discussion Forum, 2006-01-07 11:19 AM (#35032 - in reply to #22947) : RE: MegaBBS 2.1 updates.
- BID-16168: PD9 Software MegaBBS Private Message Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2653: Unspecified vulnerability in PD9 Software MegaBBS 2.0 and 2.1 allows attackers to gain privileges via unknown vectors involving (1) admin/userlevelmembers-edit.asp and (2) admin/edit-groups.asp.
- CVE-2006-0139: The send-private-message functionality (send-private-message.asp) in PD9 Software MegaBBS 2.1 allows remote attackers to read private messages of other users via a modified replyid parameter.
- SA18342: MegaBBS "replyid" Disclosure of Private Messages
- SECTRACK ID: 1015452: MegaBBS Discloses Private Messages to Other Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0095: MegaBBS replyid Parameter Handling Information Disclosure Issue
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- PD9 Software MegaBBS 2.1 and prior
Reported:
Jan 09, 2006
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