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phpGroupWare Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA16558
Release Date: 2005-08-25
Last Update: 2005-09-05
Popularity: 8,320 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Cross Site Scripting
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:phpGroupWare 0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2498
CVE-2005-2600
CVE-2005-2761


Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in phpGroupWare, which can be exploited by malicious administrative users to conduct script insertion attacks, or by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions or compromise a vulnerable system.

1) phpGroupWare uses vulnerable versions of FUDforum and XML-RPC.

For more information:
SA16414
SA16431

2) A malicious administrative user can include arbitrary JavaScript code when editing the main screen message from the admin pages.

A global cross-site scripting fix has also been included that protects against potential malicious scripts embedded in CSS and xmlns in various parts of the application and modules.

Solution:
Update to version 0.9.16.007.
http://downloads.phpgroupware.org/now

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.

Changelog:
2005-08-30: Updated "Description" section.
2005-09-05: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=13863

Other References:
SA16414:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16414/

SA16431:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16431/


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