| Title | Username Enumeration in News Portal 1.0 |
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| Description | It was possible to enumerate username of valid users, in an unauthenticated way. The vulnerability occurs in the "check_availability.php" file, specifically in the "username" parameter, where the verification is carried out if the user already exists in the application.
PoC: https://youtu.be/n_BfBlsUIN8
Other informations:
https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/latest/4-Web_Application_Security_Testing/03-Identity_Management_Testing/04-Testing_for_Account_Enumeration_and_Guessable_User_Account |
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| Source | ⚠️ https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/16067/best-online-news-portal-project-php-free-download.html |
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| User | Anonymous User |
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| Submission | 02/11/2023 22:21 (3 years ago) |
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| Moderation | 02/12/2023 08:36 (10 hours later) |
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| Status | Accepted |
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| VulDB entry | 220645 [SourceCodester Best Online News Portal 1.0 check_availability.php Username information exposure] |
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| Points | 20 |
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