phpAddEdit 'Addedit-login.php' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	32779
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 11 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 15 2008 05:11PM
Credit:	x0r
Vulnerable:	phpAddEdit phpAddEdit 1.3
Not Vulnerable:

phpAddEdit 'Addedit-login.php' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

phpAddEdit 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 unauthorized access to the affected application, which may aid in further attacks.

phpAddEdit 1.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

phpAddEdit 'Addedit-login.php' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example code is available:

javascript:document.cookie = "addedit=x0r; path=/";

phpAddEdit 'Addedit-login.php' 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].

phpAddEdit 'Addedit-login.php' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• phpAddEdit Homepage (phpAddEdit)