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XOOPS "b_system_comments_show()" Security Bypass Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA28264  
Release Date: 2008-01-04
Last Update: 2008-01-17

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Xoops 2.x

CVE reference:CVE-2007-6675 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
A weakness has been reported in XOOPS, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.

The weakness is caused due to missing permission checks within the "b_system_comments_show()" function in htdocs/modules/system/blocks/system_blocks.php. This can be exploited to read the comments of restricted modules.

The weakness is reported in versions prior to 2.0.18.

Solution:
Update to version 2.0.18.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by InstantZero.

Changelog:
2008-01-17: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index....84&group_id=41586&atid=430840



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