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[SA32476] Chipmunk CMS "reguser.php" Security Bypass Vulnerability

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Nov 03 2008 - 19:24:04 CST


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TITLE:
Chipmunk CMS "reguser.php" Security Bypass Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32476

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32476/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
Chipmunk CMS 1.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/20318/

DESCRIPTION:
JosS has discovered a vulnerability in Chipmunk CMS, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to the "board/admin/reguser.php"
script not being properly restricted to administrators. This can be
exploited to e.g. add new administrative users by sending certain
POST requests to the affected script.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.3. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict access to the admin area (e.g. via ".htaccess").

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
JosS

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6959

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