Serendipity Extended properties for entries plugin security bypass
| serendipity-extendedprop-security-bypass (35868) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Serendipity could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a vulnerability in the Extended properties for entries plugin. If the plugin is enabled, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted HTTP request containing malicious entryproperties settings to bypass password protection security restrictions.
Platforms Affected:
- s9y, Serendipity prior to 1.1.4
- s9y, Serendipity prior to 1.2-beta5
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Serendipity (1.1.4 or 1.2-beta5 or later), available from the Serendipity Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Serendipity Web site, Serendipity Weblog System at http://www.s9y.org/.
- SourceForge.net : Serendipity PHP Weblog System Forum, 2007-08-08 02:35, Serendipit y 1.1.4 and 1.2-beta5 released because of plugin at http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=722867.
- BID-25235: S9Y Serendipity Entries Plugin Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4282: The Extended properties for entries (entryproperties) plugin in serendipity_event_entryproperties.php in Serendipity 1.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass password protection and deliver custom entryproperties settings to the Serendipity Frontend via a certain request that modifies the password being checked.
- SA26347: Serendipity Extended Properties For Entries Security Bypass
Reported:
Aug 08, 2007
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