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phpmyfamily User Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA11944
Release Date: 2004-06-28
Popularity: 6,015 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:phpmyfamily 1.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Valerie Holfield has discovered a vulnerability in phpmyfamily, which can be exploited by malicious people to gain edit privileges.

It is possible to be automatically logged in as user "nobody" when clicking to download a document and then leaving the page. This grants the person ability to add people, change information, upload and delete documents and images.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.3.0. Prior versions may also be affected.

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