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NewsScript Access Validation Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Checks for access validation vulnerability in NewsScript Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote web server contains a CGI application that is affected by an access validation vulnerability. Description : The remote host is running a version of NewsScript.co.uk's NewsScript that permits a remote attacker to bypass authentication simply by setting the 'mode' parameter to 'admin', thereby permiting him to add, delete, or modify news stories and headlines at will. See also : http://www.nessus.org/u?85aba152 Solution : Upgrade to a version of NewsScript released on or after March 22, 2005. Network Security Threat Level: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/A:P/I:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 12761 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security

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