From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Sep 24 2007 - 11:17:13 CDT

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TITLE:
Xcms "cpass.php" Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26941

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26941/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
Xcms 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/15797/

DESCRIPTION:
x0kster has reported a vulnerability in Xcms, which can be exploited
by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to improper authentication in
admin/cpass.php and can be exploited to change the administrative
password by sending a specially crafted POST request.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.71. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to disable the "update password" functionality
in cpass.php.

Use another product.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
x0kster

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