A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29977
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-6667
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 26 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:27PM
Credit:	virangar security team(hadihadi)
Vulnerable:	A+ PHP Scripts News Management System 0.3
Not Vulnerable:

A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

A+ PHP Scripts News Management System 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.

A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

The following proof-of-concept is available:

javascript:document.cookie = "mobsuser=1; path=/"; document.cookie = "mobspass=1; path=/";

A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Cookie 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].

A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• A+ PHP Scripts Homepage (A+ PHP Scripts)