Title: TWiki Registration Crafted form Element Account Hijack
Info
Disclosure
Jun 17, 2006
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Jun 17, 2006
Solution
Unknown
Description
TWiki contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain administrator privileges. The issue is caused due to an error in the registration process that can be exploited by changing the action attribute of the form element to the Sandbox web. It is possible that the flaw may allow a user to gain privileges of another user resulting in a loss of confidentiality.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit:
Exploit Public
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, TWiki has released a patch to address this vulnerability.