Powerboards local cookie modification could allow account hijacking
| powerboards-account-hijacking (8819) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Powerboards could allow a remote attacker to hijack other user's accounts. Powerboards stores unencrypted authentication cookies, which could allow a remote attacker to modify their own cookie value to that of another user, including possibly an administrator, to gain access to that user's account.
Platforms Affected:
- Powerboards, Powerboards 2.2b
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Powerboards Web site, the NEW powerboards :: instant community at http://powerboards.sourceforge.net/index.html.
- Vuln-Dev Mailing List, 2002-04-09 10:10:43, Security holes in Powerboard forum at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=vuln-dev&m=101836871710068&w=2.
- BID-4468: Powerboards Cookie Manipulation Account Compromise Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 09, 2002
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