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PBLang < 4.66z Multiple Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for multiple vulnerabilities in PBLang < 4.66z

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains various PHP scripts that are prone to
information disclosure, message deletion, and privilege escalation.

Description :

The remote host is running PBLang, a bulletin board system that uses
flat files and is written in PHP.

According to its banner, the version of PBLang installed on the remote
host permits a possible hacker to inject code and create a user with
administrative rights, certain users to access restricted forums
without proper permissions, and authenticated users to delete other
users' private messages.

See also :

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=353425

Solution :

Upgrade to PBLang 4.66z or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/A:N/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 14728

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