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PHPstat "check" Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA15516
Release Date: 2005-05-27
Last Update: 2005-07-11
Popularity: 6,124 views

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

Software:PHPstat 1.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
SoulBlack Security Research has discovered a vulnerability in PHPstat, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the authentication process in "setup.php". This can be exploited to bypass authentication and change the administrator's username and password via the "check" parameter.

http://[host]/setup.php?check=yes&username=[username]&password=[password]

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.0.1. Other versions may also be affected.

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