Tutorial Share Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	35075
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 22 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	May 22 2009 07:30PM
Credit:	Evil-Cod3r
Vulnerable:	Optimum Web Design Tutorial Share 3.4
Not Vulnerable:

Tutorial Share Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Tutorial Share 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.

Tutorial Share 3.4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Tutorial Share Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example data is available:

javascript:document.cookie="usernamed=demo;path=/";

Tutorial Share 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].

Tutorial Share Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• Tutorial Share Homepage (Optimum Web Design)