From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Tue Mar 22 2005 - 08:52:39 CST

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TITLE:
betaparticle blog Exposure of Sensitive Information and Security
Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA14668

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14668/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
betaparticle blog 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/4825/
betaparticle blog 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/4826/

DESCRIPTION:
farhad koosha has reported a vulnerability and a security issue in
betaparticle blog, which can be exploited by malicious people to
bypass certain security restrictions and disclose sensitive
information.

1) The database file is located inside the web root, which can be
exploited to e.g. disclose the administrator's username and
password.

The security issue has been reported in versions 4.0 and prior.

2) It is possible to upload and delete files/images without
authentication by accessing the scripts "upload.asp" and
"myFiles.asp" directly.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions 3.0 and prior.

SOLUTION:
1) Deny direct access to the database file or move it outside the web
root.

2) Update to version 4.0.
http://www.betaparticle.com/blog/about.html

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
farhad koosha

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