WebPortal CMS 'action.php' Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

BID:27145

Info

WebPortal CMS 'action.php' Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 27145
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-0141
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 04 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit: The:Paradox is credited with discovering this issue.
Vulnerable: WebPortal WebPortal CMS 0.6
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

WebPortal CMS 'action.php' Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

WebPortal CMS is prone to a vulnerability that results in unauthorized access. This issue occurs because the application generates predictable passwords for users who forget their password.

Attackers can leverage this issue to change the password of arbitrary user accounts and gain unauthorized access to the application.

WebPortal CMS 0.6 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

WebPortal CMS 'action.php' Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Attackers can leverage this issue via a browser.

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

WebPortal CMS 'action.php' Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

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