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Web Wiz Site News Unprotected Database
Secunia Advisory: SA8592
Release Date: 2003-04-15
Last Update: 2006-01-02
Popularity: 5,541 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Web Wiz Site News 3.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
drG4njubas has discovered a security issue in Web Wiz Site News, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

The problem is that the admin password is stored in an unprotected MS Access database file.

The file is called "news.mdb" and is by default placed in the "news" folder together with all the public scripts.

The security issue has been confirmed in version 3.0.6. Prior versions may also be affected.

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