VDB-26986 · CVE-2005-3529 · SA17521

TikiWiki 1.9.0/1.9.1/1.9.2 Installation tiki-view_forum_thread.php topics_sort_mode information disclosure

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A vulnerability has been found in TikiWiki 1.9.0/1.9.1/1.9.2 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file tiki-view_forum_thread.php of the component Installation. The manipulation of the argument topics_sort_mode with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

tiki-view_forum_thread.php in TikiWiki 1.9.0 through 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via an invalid topics_sort_mode parameter, possibly related to an SQL injection vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 10/06/2005. The weakness was released 11/09/2005 by Moritz Naumann (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3529 since 11/09/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 25 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:tiki-view_forum_thread.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 26985.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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07/13/2018 +1220 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com
Researcher: Moritz Naumann
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3529 (🔍)
Secunia: 17521 - TikiWiki "topics_offset" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 20711 - TikiWiki tiki-view_forum_thread.php topics_sort_mode Parameter Path Disclosure
Vupen: ADV-2005-2376

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/13/2018 08:22
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (55), 07/13/2018 08:22 (8)
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