phpFastNews Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31811
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-4622
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 18 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 16 2015 05:52PM
Credit:	Qabandi
Vulnerable:	phpFastNews phpFastNews 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

phpFastNews Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

phpFastNews 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 access as an arbitrary user; this may aid in further attacks.

phpFastNews 1.0.0 is affected; other versions may also be vulnerable.

phpFastNews Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

The following example code is available:

javascript:document.cookie = "fn-loggedin = 1";

phpFastNews 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].

phpFastNews Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• phpFastNews Homepage (phpFastNews)