eggblog member register.php security bypass
| eggblog-register-security-bypass (26833) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
eggblog could allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized administrative access to the application. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted HTTP POST request to the register.php script, which would allow the attacker to register a new user as an administrator.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the current version of eggblog (3.07 or later) available from the eggblog Download page. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon May 29 2006 - 11:42:52 CDT : RE: Advisory: Eggblog <= 3.x Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities. (Vendor confirmation and fix information.)
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun May 28 2006 - 09:01:10 CDT : Advisory: Eggblog <= 3.x Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities.
- eggblog Download page: Download eggblog.
- epic designs - web design and development: What is eggblog?.
- CVE-2006-2727: home/register.php in Eggblog before 3.0 allows remote attackers to change the password of administrators and possibly other users via a modified username parameter.
Platforms Affected:
- eggBlog eggblog 3.06 and prior
Reported:
May 27, 2006
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