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Siteman Page User Database Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks SiteMan's version

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running Siteman, a web-based content management system
written in PHP.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a privilege escalation
vulnerability.

A possible hacker with a valid username and password may escalate his rights
by making a specially crafted request to the remote server.

Solution: Upgrade to SiteMan 1.1.11 or newer.
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 12304, 12558

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security

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