DokuWiki profile change ACL restrictions bypass
| dokuwiki-acl-bypass (27081) |  Low Risk |
Description:
DokuWiki could allow an authenticated user to bypass security restrictions and view restricted files when performing a profile change. This is a result of an unspecified vulnerability that exists when Access Control Lists (ACL) are enabled.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of DokuWiki (2006-03-09b or later), available from splitbrain.org. See References.
References:
- bugs.splitbrain.org: FS#825 ¿ Privilege Escalation in Profile Update .
- splitbrain.org Web site: DokuWiki [splitbrain.org].
- CVE-2006-2945: Unspecified vulnerability in the user profile change functionality in DokuWiki, when Access Control Lists are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to read unauthorized files via unknown attack vectors.
- SA20478: DokuWiki Content Disclosure and Script Insertion
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2172: DokuWiki Access Control Lists Bypass and Restricted Content Disclosure Issue
Platforms Affected:
- Andreas Gohr DokuWiki prior to 2006-03-09b
Reported:
Jun 06, 2006
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