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gallery authentication bypass

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for a bug in gallery

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running the Gallery web-based photo album.

There is a flaw in this version which may permit a possible hacker to bypass
the authentication mechanism of this software by making requests including
the options GALLERY_EMBEDDED_INSIDE and GALLERY_EMBEDDED_INSIDE_TYPE.

Solution : Upgrade to Gallery 1.4.3p2 or newer
Network Security Threat Level: Low

Networks Security ID: 10451

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