RETIRED: Hot Links SQL Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	44982
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 18 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 09:36AM
Credit:	Aliaksandr Hartsuyeu
Vulnerable:	Mr. CGI Guy Hot Links SQL 3.2
Not Vulnerable:

RETIRED: Hot Links SQL Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Hot Links SQL 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 unauthorized access to the affected application which may aid in further attacks.

Hot Links SQL 3.2.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

This BID is being retired as a duplicate of BID 34969 (Multiple Mr. CGI Guy Products Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability).

RETIRED: Hot Links SQL Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example code is available:

Cookie: admin=logged in;

RETIRED: Hot Links SQL 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].

RETIRED: Hot Links SQL Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• Hot Links SQL Homepage (Mr. CGI Guy)
  
• [eVuln.com] Cookie Auth Bypass in Hot Links SQL ([email protected])
  
• Re: [eVuln.com] Cookie Auth Bypass in Hot Links SQL (security curmudgeon )