PHPGedView up to 3.3.7 help_text_vars.php PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in PHPGedView up to 3.3.7 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file help_text_vars.php. The manipulation of the argument PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY
with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
PHP remote file include vulnerability in help_text_vars.php in PHPGedView 3.3.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in the PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY parameter.
The bug was discovered 12/20/2005. The weakness was presented 12/20/2005 by rgod (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-4468 since 12/21/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:help_text_vars.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20339 (PhpGedView PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3601.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23871), Tenable (20339) and Exploit-DB (1379). See 27709 and 27707 for similar entries.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 20339
Nessus Name: PhpGedView PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY Parameter Remote File Inclusion
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Sources
Advisory: secunia.com⛔Researcher: rgod
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-4468 (🔍)
X-Force: 23871
SecurityTracker: 1015395
Vulnerability Center: 10066 - PHPGedView Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 15983 - PHPGedView Multiple Remote Script Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18177 - PhpGedView File Inclusion and PHP Code Injection Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 22009 - PhpGedView help_text_vars.php PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY Parameter Remote File Inclusion
Vupen: ADV-2005-3033
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 11:11Updated: 06/12/2019 20:30
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (85), 06/12/2019 20:30 (2)
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