phShoutBox admin.php security bypass
| phshoutbox-admin-security-bypass (41901) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phShoutBox could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper checking of authentication credentials by the admin.php script. By setting the cookie to "phadmin" or "ssbadmin", a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized access, with administrative credentials, to a vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- phphq.Net, phShoutBox 1.4
- phphq.Net, phShoutBox 1.5 Final
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- phphq.Net Web site, phShoutBox at http://phphq.net/scripts.php?p=free-scripts&id=2.
- BID-28856: phShoutBox Cookie Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1971: phShoutBox Final 1.5 and earlier only checks passwords when specified in $_POST, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the (1) phadmin cookie to admin.php, or (2) in 1.4 and earlier, the ssbadmin cookie to shoutadmin.php.
- SA29892: phShoutBox "phadmin" Security Bypass Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 18, 2008
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