PHPNews 1.2.3/1.2.4 auth.php path file inclusion

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A vulnerability has been found in PHPNews 1.2.3/1.2.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file auth.php. The manipulation of the argument path with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in auth.php in PHPNews 1.2.4 and possibly 1.2.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the path parameter.

The bug was discovered 03/02/2005. The weakness was published 03/01/2005 by Filip Groszynski (Website). The advisory is shared at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0632 since 03/04/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:auth.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17247 (PHPNews auth.php path Parameter 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19582) and Tenable (17247). Similar entries are available at VDB-36045, VDB-37259, VDB-37260 and VDB-37274.

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Class: File inclusion
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Nessus ID: 17247
Nessus Name: PHPNews auth.php path Parameter Remote File Inclusion
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: Filip Groszynski
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0632 (🔍)
X-Force: 19582
SecurityTracker: 1013345
Vulnerability Center: 7255 - PHPNews 1.2.4 auth.php Script Arbitrary File Include, High
SecurityFocus: 12696 - PHPNews Auth.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 14449 - PHPNews Arbitrary File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 14313 - PHPNews - Auth.PHP - Remote File Include Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 05/30/2019 16:45
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (75), 05/30/2019 16:45 (6)
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Cache ID: 52:239:103

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