Slashcode User Account Compromise Vulnerability

BID:3839

Info

Slashcode User Account Compromise Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3839
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 10 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 10 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered by Daniel Bowers <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Slashcode Slashcode 2.2.2
Slashcode Slashcode 2.2.1
Slashcode Slashcode 2.2
Slashcode Slashcode 2.1.1
Slashcode Slashcode 2.1
Not Vulnerable: Slashcode Slashcode 2.2.3
Slashcode Slashcode 2.0

Discussion

Slashcode User Account Compromise Vulnerability

Slashcode is a bulletin board, discussion and portal framework. It is widely used, and is behind the popular Slashdot page.

A vulnerability exists in specific versions of SlashCode. Any valid, logged in user is able to gain access to arbitrary user accounts. As the user may gain access to administrative accounts, full control of the site is possible through exploitation of this vulnerability.

Exploit / POC

Slashcode User Account Compromise Vulnerability

This vulnerability can be exploited with a web browser.

Solution / Fix

Slashcode User Account Compromise Vulnerability

Solution:
The Slashcode Team has recommended vulnerable systems disable access to the scripts user.pl and admin.pl until upgrading is possible.

An updated version of Slashcode has been made available:


Slashcode Slashcode 2.1

Slashcode Slashcode 2.1.1

Slashcode Slashcode 2.2

Slashcode Slashcode 2.2.1

Slashcode Slashcode 2.2.2

References

Slashcode User Account Compromise Vulnerability

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