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FUDforum "Tree View" Security Bypass Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16414
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Release Date:
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2005-08-12
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Last Update:
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2005-08-18
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Popularity:
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9,943 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: | FUDforum 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2600
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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.
Solution:
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.7.0 RC1.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Alexander Heidenreich
Changelog:
2005-08-16: Updated "Solution" section.
2005-08-18: Added CVE reference.
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