14129 : PunBB profile.php Arbitrary User Password Manipulation
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Last Modified

10 months ago

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Disclosure

Feb 24, 2005

Discovery

Jan 01, 2001

Dates

Exploit

Feb 24, 2005

Solution

Unknown

Description

PunBB contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to arbitrarily manipulate user passwords. The issue is triggered due to improper validation of user-supplied input upon submission to the 'profile.php' script. It is possible that the flaw may allow a remote attacker to arbitrary manipulate user passwords resulting in a loss of availability.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Rickard Andersson

PunBB

1.2.1

References

Security Tracker: 1013294
Related OSVDB ID: 14128 14130 14131
Secunia Advisory ID: 14394
CVE ID: 2005-0570 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-02/0430.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://forums.punbb.org/viewtopic.php?id=6460&action=new
Vendor URL: http://www.punbb.org/

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Nessus	17224

Credit

John Gumbel - johannes.gumbel.2873student.uu.se -

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