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TITLE:
KnowledgeTree "metadata.php" Security Bypass Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40955

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RELEASE DATE:
2010-08-13

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in KnowledgeTree, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the
search2/ajax/metadata.php script, which does not properly checking
for authentication before querying the database. This can be
exploited to access otherwise restricted information about document
types, fieldsets, and fields.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 3.6.1. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.6.1 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wiki.knowledgetree.org/Security_advisory:_Unauthenticated_access_to_Search_AJAX_calls

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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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