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TITLE:
XOOPS Profile Activation Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA37274

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in XOOPS, which can be exploited by
malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The application does not properly verify activation type permissions.
This can be exploited to activate a new user without the
administrators approval by requesting the application to resend the
activation email.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 2.4.1.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.4.1.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5096
http://www.xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=319132

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