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forum51 / board51 / news51 Password Hash Disclosure
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9253
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Release Date:
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2003-07-12
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Popularity:
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5,241 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | board51 1.x
board51 2.x
forum51 2.x
news51 1.x
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Description:
An information disclosure vulnerability has been reported in forum51, board51, and news51, which can be exploited by malicious people to gain knowledge of a user's password hash.
The vulnerability is caused due to an access control error allowing anyone to access "user.idx" in the "data/" directory, which contains the password hashes. It may then be possible to identify the password by brute forcing it using a dictionary attack.
The vulnerability has been reported in the following versions, but others may also be affected:
- board51 v1.0b and v2.0
- forum51 v2.5b and v2.6b
- news51 v1.0a and v1.5
Solution:
Restrict access to the "data/" directory and use strong passwords.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Marc Bromm
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