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A vulnerability was found in phpMyBitTorrent 1.2.2 (Peer-to-Peer Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function imagestring
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The CAPTCHA implementation as used in (1) Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 7.0 and 8.1, (2) my123tkShop e-Commerce-Suite (aka 123tkShop) 0.9.1, (3) phpMyBitTorrent 1.2.2, (4) TorrentFlux 2.3, (5) e107 0.7.11, (6) WebZE 0.5.9, (7) Open Media Collectors Database (aka OpenDb) 1.5.0b4, and (8) Labgab 1.1 uses a code_bg.jpg background image and the PHP ImageString function in a way that produces an insufficient number of different images, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack using a table of all possible image checksums and their corresponding digit strings.
The weakness was disclosed 04/29/2008 by Michael Brooks as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-2020 since 04/29/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (42152).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
04/21/2008 🔍04/29/2008 🔍
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03/16/2015 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Michael Brooks
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2008-2020 (🔍)
X-Force: 42152 - Multiple products CAPTCHA ImageString and code_bg.jpg weak security
SecurityFocus: 28877 - Multiple Products Forgotten Password Feature CAPTCHA Security Bypass Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 17:00Updated: 09/23/2018 08:46
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (51), 09/23/2018 08:46 (7)
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