SpamBam WordPress Plugin Key Calculation Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:27291

Info

SpamBam WordPress Plugin Key Calculation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 27291
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4616
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 15 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit: JosŽé M. Palazón Romero discovered this issue.
Vulnerable: The Spanner SpamBam 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SpamBam WordPress Plugin Key Calculation Security Bypass Vulnerability

SpamBam is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because client-accessible data can be used to calculate verification keys.

Attackers can exploit this issue to submit arbitrary form data via automated scripts and distribute spam.

Exploit / POC

SpamBam WordPress Plugin Key Calculation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

References

SpamBam WordPress Plugin Key Calculation Security Bypass Vulnerability

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