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WebCalendar assistant_edit.php Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for assistant_edit.php unauthorized access vulnerability in WebCalendar

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server has a PHP script that permits unauthorized
access.

Description :

The remote version of WebCalendar fails to restrict access to the
script 'assistant_edit.php'. A possible hacker can use this script to
change assistants and to display all users in the system even when the
'Public access can view other users' setting has been disabled.

See also :

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=328057

Solution :

Upgrade to WebCalendar 1.0.0 or newer.

Network Security Threat Level:

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

Networks Security ID: 14072

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