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Alt-N WorldClient email forging
Secunia Advisory: SA8021
Release Date: 2003-02-10
Popularity: 5,964 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Spoofing
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Alt-N WorldClient

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Description:
A vulnerability in Alt-N WorldClient can be exploited by malicious users to spoof their identity when sending emails.

The problem is in the default cgibase configuration "Form2Raw.cgi", which allows remote users to send forged emails via the MDaemon mail server by submitting specially crafted HTML forms.

Solution:
Log user logins and sent emails to identify malicious users.

Provided and/or discovered by:
A K Hooja


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