Michelle Cox Advanced Forum up to 6.x-1.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Michelle Cox Advanced Forum up to 6.x-1.1. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-2371. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Michelle Cox Advanced Forum up to 6.x-1.1 (Forum Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Advanced Forum 6.x before 6.x-1.1, a module for Drupal, does not prevent users from modifying user signatures after the associated comment format has been changed to an administrator-controlled input format, which allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script, HTML, and possibly PHP code via a crafted user signature.

The weakness was released 07/01/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2371 since 07/08/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 6.x-1.x-dev eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51521), SecurityFocus (BID 35548†), OSVDB (55522†), Secunia (SA35678†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24520†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-48919, VDB-48918, VDB-48917 and VDB-48915. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Advanced Forum 6.x-1.x-dev

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-2371 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2371
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48916
X-Force: 51521
SecurityFocus: 35548 - Drupal Cross-Site Scripting, Code Injection and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35678 - Drupal Advanced Forum Module Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 55522 - Advanced Forum Module for Drupal User Signature Format Weakness
Vulnerability Center: 24520 - Drupal Advanced Forum Module Arbitrary PHP Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted User Signature, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1769

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 02/19/2017 09:43
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (57), 02/19/2017 09:43 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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