WB News Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
BID:34609
Info
WB News Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 34609 |
| Class: | Access Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Apr 20 2009 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Apr 22 2009 05:26PM |
| Credit: | ThE g0bL!N |
| Vulnerable: |
WebMobo WB News 2.1.2 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
WB News Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
WB News 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, which may aid in further attacks.
WB News 2.1.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
WB News 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, which may aid in further attacks.
WB News 2.1.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
WB News Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.
Supplying the following cookie data is sufficient to exploit this issue:
javascript:document.cookie = "WBNEWS=1;path=/";
Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.
Supplying the following cookie data is sufficient to exploit this issue:
javascript:document.cookie = "WBNEWS=1;path=/";
Solution / Fix
WB News Insecure 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].