phpGedView up to 2.65.1 editconfig_gedcom.php gedcom_config path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in phpGedView up to 2.65.1 (Content Management System). This issue affects some unknown processing of the file editconfig_gedcom.php. The manipulation of the argument gedcom_config with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in editconfig_gedcom.php for phpGedView 2.65.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary PHP programs on the server via .. (dot dot) sequences in the gedcom_config parameter.

The bug was discovered 01/30/2004. The weakness was shared 01/28/2004 by Cedric Cochin (Website). The advisory is shared at netvigilance.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0127. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:editconfig_gedcom.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12034 (phpGedView Arbitrary File Access / Remote File Inclusion), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12006 (PhpGedView Editconfig_gedcom.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15129) and Tenable (12034). The entries 21501 and 21630 are related to this item.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
ATT&CK: T1006

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Nessus ID: 12034
Nessus Name: phpGedView Arbitrary File Access / Remote File Inclusion
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: netvigilance.com
Researcher: Cedric Cochin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0127 (🔍)
X-Force: 15129
SecurityTracker: 1008892
Vulnerability Center: 11792 - phpGedView Directory Traversal via \x27dot dot\x27 in gedcom_config Parameter, High
SecurityFocus: 9529 - PhpGedView Editconfig_gedcom.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 10753 - PhpGedView Arbitrary File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 3768 - PhpGedView editconfig_gedcom.php gedcom_config Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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Created: 10/15/2014 15:16
Updated: 06/20/2019 09:29
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:16 (79), 06/20/2019 09:29 (2)
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