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FUDforum "Tree View" Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA16414
Release Date: 2005-08-12
Last Update: 2005-08-18
Popularity: 11,444 views

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

Software:FUDforum 2.x

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Description:
Alexander Heidenreich has discovered a vulnerability in FUDforum, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

Input passed to the "mid" parameter isn't properly validated before being used to retrieve a forum post. This can be exploited to view messages that are posted in private forums.

Successful exploitation requires that the "Tree View" feature is enabled.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 2.6.15. Other versions may also be affected.

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