[UNIX] Insecure Handling of Notes in Plastic.com's Slashcode

From: support@securiteam.com
Date: 09/10/01 

From: support@securiteam.com
To: list@securiteam.com
Subject: [UNIX] Insecure Handling of Notes in Plastic.com's Slashcode
Message-Id: <20010910044919.C63D7138C0@mail.der-keiler.de>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 06:49:19 +0200 (CEST)

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  Insecure Handling of Notes in Plastic.com's Slashcode
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SUMMARY

The implementation of private notes on plastic.com's Slashcode-driven site
is insecure. Any logged in user can view any message in the system.

DETAILS

After logging into the site as a user,
http://www.plastic.com/message.pl?op=read&m_id=9999 (where m_id= a given
message's ID) will display the message, even if you are not the user that
the message was sent to.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by <mailto:brain_eater@zombieworld.com>
jesus lovejones.

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