---------------------------------------------------------------------- Monitor, Filter, and Manage Security Information - Filtering and Management of Secunia advisories - Overview, documentation, and detailed reports - Alerting via email and SMS Request Trial: https://ca.secunia.com/?f=l ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: phpBB "autologinid" Security Bypass SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA14413 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/14413/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: Security Bypass WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: phpBB 2.x http://secunia.com/product/463/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in phpBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the comparison of "sessiondata['autologinid']" and "auto_login_key". This can be exploited to gain administrative privileges on phpBB. An error in "viewtopic.php" allows disclosure of path information This vulnerability affects version 2.0.12 and prior. SOLUTION: Update to version 2.0.13. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=267563 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------