TITLE:
phpFoX "phpfox_user" Cookie Parameter Manipulation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20280

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20280/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
phpFoX 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10153/

DESCRIPTION:
mx has reported a vulnerability in phpFoX, which can be exploited by
malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

Input passed to the "phpfox_user" cookie parameter isn't properly
verified before being used. This can be exploited to modify the
profile information of other users if the user name is known.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.0.8. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
mx

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.hackmx.net/?mx=home

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