MyForum cookie security bypass
| myforum-cookie-security-bypass (46157) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MyForum could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper validation of authentication cookies. By modifying the myforum_login and myforum_pass cookie parameters, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized administrative access to the vulnerable application.
Platforms Affected:
- Graphiks, MyForum 1.3
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Graphiks Web site, MyForum at http://www.graphiks.net/scripts-php/script-18-5-0.html.
- BID-31955: Graphiks MyForum Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-5040: Graphiks MyForum 1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) myforum_login and (2) myforum_pass cookies to 1.
Reported:
Oct 27, 2008
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