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TITLE:
LoveCMS Simple Forum Module Security Bypass Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32758

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32758/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Simple Forum (module for LoveCMS) 3.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/20574/

DESCRIPTION:
cOndemned has reported a vulnerability in the Simple Forum module for
LoveCMS, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain
security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to the application not properly
restricting access to the "modules/simpleforum/admin/index.php"
script. This can be exploited to e.g. change the forum administrator
password by posting to the script directly.

This vulnerability is reported in version 3.1d. Other versions may
also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
cOndemned

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/7191

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