PhotoDB specially-crafted URL could allow an attacker to gain administrative access

photodb-admin-access (9002) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

PhotoDB could allow a remote attacker to gain administrative access. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to the administrative interface to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access.

Platforms Affected:

  • PhotoDB Project, PhotoDB 1.4

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • SourceForge.net, PhotoDB at http://photodb.sourceforge.net/.
  • Vuln-Dev Mailing List, 2002-05-04 15:41:41, Security holes : PHP Image View, NewsPro, Photo DB, As_web, GuestBook at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=vuln-dev&m=102053493510821&w=2.
  • BID-4669: PhotoDB 1.4 Administrator Access Vulnerability
  • CVE-2002-1726: secure_inc.php in PhotoDB 1.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a URL with a large Time parameter, non-empty rmtusername and rmtpassword parameter, and an accesslevel parameter that is lower than the access level of the requested page.

Reported:

May 04, 2002

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