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TITLE:
RSAuction Suspended Account Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25149

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25149/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
RSAuction 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/14180/

DESCRIPTION:
switzer has reported a vulnerability in RSAuction, which can be
exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

Accounts that are set to Suspended can change their own status to
Active by clicking on the activation link that was e-mailed to them
when they registered for their account.

Successful exploitation requires valid user credentials.

The vulnerability is reported in version 2.73.1.3. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to stop activation links from changing the
status of suspended accounts.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
switzer

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