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phpBB "autologinid" Security Bypass
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14413
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Release Date:
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2005-02-28
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Last Update:
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2005-03-03
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Popularity:
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16,266 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | phpBB 2.x
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Secunia CVSS-2 Score:
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in phpBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the comparison of "sessiondata['autologinid']" and "auto_login_key". This can be exploited to gain administrative privileges on phpBB.
An error in "viewtopic.php" allows disclosure of path information
This vulnerability affects version 2.0.12 and prior.
Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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