3205 : Geeklog Weak Session Control
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8 months ago

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Disclosure
Oct 08, 2003

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Oct 08, 2003

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Geeklog contains a flaw in the way it controls passwords and session control. If a remote user can obtain the password hashes (trivial through XSS attacks), they can store the information on their computer as their own cookie and automatically log in as arbitrary users. When changing "their" password, Geeklog does not ask for the old password as verification, allowing the remote attacker to effectively hijack any account.

Classification

Unknown or Incomplete

Technical

 Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited in conjunction with another such as a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. As of version 1.3.8-1sr4, there are no known/published XSS vulnerabilities in this version of Geeklog.

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products
Geeklog
Watch-list
Geeklog
Watch-list
 1.x

References
  • Related OSVDB ID: 2253
  • Secunia Advisory ID: 9966

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