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MegaBBS "replyid" Disclosure of Private Messages
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18342
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Release Date:
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2006-01-09
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Last Update:
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2006-08-04
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Popularity:
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5,104 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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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: | MegaBBS 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-0139
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Description:
Hamid Ebadi has reported a vulnerability in MegaBBS, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
The problem is that it is possible to read other users' private messages by manipulating the "replyid" parameter.
Example:
http://[host]/send-private-message.asp?action=quote&toid=1&replyid=[id]
The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.1 and prior.
Solution:
Apply patch:
http://www.pd9soft.com/megabbs/forums/get-attachment.asp?attachmentid=1758
The vulnerability has been fixed in an updated 2.1 version.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Hamid Ebadi, Hamid Network Security Team
Changelog:
2006-08-04: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.hamid.ir/security/megabbs.txt
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