aflog aflog_auth_a cookie parameter security bypass
| aflog-aflogautha-security-bypass (46083) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
aflog could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper validation of authentication cookies by the edit_delete.php, edit_cat.php, edit_lock.php and edit_form.php scripts. By modifying the aflog_auth_a cookie parameter, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized administrative access to the vulnerable application.
Platforms Affected:
- aflog, aflog 1.01
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- aflog Web site, aflog at http://www.aflog.org/.
- BID-31894: aflog Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4784: aflog 1.01 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the aflog_auth_a cookie to A or O in (1) edit_delete.php, (2) edit_cat.php, (3) edit_lock.php, and (4) edit_form.php.
Reported:
Oct 23, 2008
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