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SOE's implementation of Lithium Forums Software allows users to log on as each other.


From: john () johnhasson com
Date: 19 May 2006 00:04:57 -0000

Original bug/exploit was sent to Sony Online Entertainment December 5th (5 months ago)
They havent fixed it yet.
You can read details here: http://johnhasson.com/blog/archive/2006/05/18/175.aspx

Summary:
When logging into the forums (tested with the Matrix Online game forums) your sessionid is passed along the URL.  And 
images/etc that link to other websites pass this URL along as the referrer.  This URL can be used to log in as that 
person with out any authentication.

Lithium has been contacted directly by me about this.  I am waiting to hear back from then.  SOE was also contacted it 
has not been fixed (5 months now) but they did say they would "pass it along"

Forum Link:
https://secure.station.sony.com/login/login/station/login_no_popup.jsp?returnURL=http%3A%2F%2Fmxoboards.station.sony.com%2Fmatrix%2F


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