sCssBoard 'admin/forums.php' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	32871
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-5576
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 18 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 19 2008 07:01PM
Credit:	inphex
Vulnerable:	sCssBoard sCssBoard 1.12 sCssBoard sCssBoard 1.11 sCssBoard sCssBoard 1.2 sCssBoard sCssBoard 1.1 sCssBoard sCssBoard 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

sCssBoard 'admin/forums.php' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

sCssBoard is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately verify user-supplied input.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the affected application, which may aid in further attacks.

sCssBoard 1.12 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

sCssBoard 'admin/forums.php' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/path/admin/forums.php?current_user[users_level]=4

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/27866.rb

sCssBoard 'admin/forums.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].

sCssBoard 'admin/forums.php' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• sCssBoard Homepage (sCssBoard)