PhpWebGallery Cookie Manipulation Account Compromise Vulnerability

BID:4622

Info

PhpWebGallery Cookie Manipulation Account Compromise Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 4622
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 27 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 27 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered by frog frog <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: PhpWebGallery PhpWebGallery 1.0
Not Vulnerable: PhpWebGallery PhpWebGallery 1.1

Discussion

PhpWebGallery Cookie Manipulation Account Compromise Vulnerability

PhpWebGallery is a web application which enables users to create image galleries, and is maintained by Pierrick Le Gall.

PhpWebGallery use cookies for authentication. When a user is issued a cookie, the cookie is stored in a non-encrypted format. It is possible for a malicious user to manipulate values in their cookie and authenticate as an arbitrary user of the service, including the administrative account.

Exploit / POC

PhpWebGallery Cookie Manipulation Account Compromise Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits 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]>.

Solution / Fix

PhpWebGallery Cookie Manipulation Account Compromise Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade which addresses this issue.


PhpWebGallery PhpWebGallery 1.0

References

PhpWebGallery Cookie Manipulation Account Compromise Vulnerability

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