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TikiWiki Unauthorized Page Access

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks the version of TikiWiki

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running Tiki Wiki, a content management system written
in PHP.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a flaw which
may permit a possible hacker to bypass the permissions of individual Wiki pages.

A possible hacker may exploit this flaw to deface the remote web server or gain
access to pages he should otherwise not have access to.

Solution : Upgrade to TikiWiki 1.8.4
Risk factor: High

Networks Security ID: 10972

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