---------------------------------------------------------------------- Use WSUS to deploy 3rd party patches Public BETA http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_3rd_third_party_patching/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Web Wiz Forums Cross-Site Request Forgery SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA38997 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/38997/ DESCRIPTION: Russ McRee has reported a vulnerability in Web Wiz Forums, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site request forgery attacks. The application allows users to perform certain actions via HTTP requests without performing any validity checks to verify the requests. This can be exploited to e.g. add a buddy, delete a buddy, delete private messages, send private messages, upload new files, delete uploaded files, create new posts, edit posted messages, reply to posts, create new polls, and create new forum topic by tricking a logged in user into visiting a malicious web site. The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 9.66. SOLUTION: Update to version 9.66. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Russ McRee, HolisticInfoSec ORIGINAL ADVISORY: Web Wiz Forums: http://www.webwizguide.com/webwizforums/kb/release_notes.asp HolisticInfoSec: http://holisticinfosec.org/content/view/136/45/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------