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Gallery PostNuke Integration Access Validation Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for PostNuke integration access validation vulnerability in Gallery

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP application that does not
properly validate access.

Description :

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

According to its banner, the version of Gallery installed on the
remote host is subject to an access validation issue when integrated
with PostNuke, as is the case on the remote host. The issue means
that any user with any level of admin rights in PostNuke also has
admin rights in Gallery.

See also :

http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=7048
http://www.nessus.org/u?741ad7ee

Solution :

Upgrade to Gallery 1.5.1-RC2 or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 1
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:N/A:N/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 14547

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