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[SA38645] LiteSpeed Web Server Cross-Site Request Forgery

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Feb 22 2010 - 23:11:14 CST

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TITLE:
LiteSpeed Web Server Cross-Site Request Forgery

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38645

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38645/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in LiteSpeed Web Server, which
can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site request
forgery attacks.

The application allows users to perform certain actions via HTTP
requests without performing any validity checks to verify the
requests. This can be exploited to e.g. add administrative users by
tricking an administrative user into visiting a malicious web site.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 4.0.12. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 4.0.13.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
d1dn0t

CHANGELOG:
2010-02-22: Updated "Solution" section. Added link to "Original
Advisory" section.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.litespeedtech.com/litespeed-web-server-release-log.html

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