The Address Book register.php script security bypass
| theaddressbook-register-security-bypass (31249) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Address Book could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a vulnerability in the register.php script. If "Allow User Self-Registration" is disabled, a remote attacker could bypass security restrictions and create a new user accounts by setting the mode parameter to confirm in a specially-crafted URL request.
Platforms Affected:
- The Address Book, The Address Book 1.04e and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- SourceForge.net, The Address Book at http://sourceforge.net/projects/theaddressbook.
- BID-21870: The Address Book Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-4580: register.php in The Address Book 1.04e allows remote attackers to bypass the Allow User Self-Registration setting and create arbitrary users by setting the mode parameter to confirm.
- SA21694: The Address Book Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jan 03, 2007
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