Anthill postbug.php authentication bypass
| anthill-postbug-auth-bypass (8771) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Anthill could allow a remote attacker to post bug information without authentication. A remote attacker can access the postbug.php script directly to bypass authentication that is normally required when entering a bug with the enterbug.php script.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Anthill Web site: Anthill: PHP-Based Bugzilla Clone.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Apr 06 2002 - 11:16:17 CST: Anthill login and JavaScript vulnerabilities.
- BID-4443: Anthill postbug.php Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0548: Anthill allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and file bug reports by directly accessing the postbug.php program instead of enterbug.php.
Platforms Affected:
- Danen Consulting Services Anthill 0.1.6.1 and prior
Reported:
Apr 06, 2002
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