Maian Weblog 'weblog_cookie' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	30209
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-3318
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 13 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:27PM
Credit:	S.W.A.T.
Vulnerable:	Maian Script World Maian Weblog 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Maian Weblog 'weblog_cookie' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative access to the affected application.

This issue affects Maian Weblog 4.0 and prior versions.

Maian Weblog 'weblog_cookie' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example JavaScript code to create a cookie is available:

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

Maian Weblog 'weblog_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].

Maian Weblog 'weblog_cookie' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• Maian Weblog Homepage (Maian Script World)