Archilles Newsworld before 1.5.0-rc1 stores (1) account.nwd and (2) session.nwd under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, hashed passwords, and session IDs, and gain privileges.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsworld | Archilles | * | 1.5.0_rc1 (including) |
| Newsworld | Archilles | 1.3.1 (including) | 1.3.1 (including) |
| Newsworld | Archilles | 1.3.2 (including) | 1.3.2 (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=113018731120709\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17310/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22859
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22860
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=113018731120709\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17310/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22859
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22860