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A vulnerability was found in Tincan PHPList up to 1.9.0 (Mailing List Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

phplist before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to include files via unknown vectors, related to a "local file include vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 01/12/2009 by Paul (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5887. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35259 (phpList cline Parameter Array Remote File Inclusion), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading to version 1.9.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47395), Tenable (35259), SecurityFocus (BID 32841†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20363†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Mailing List Software

Vendor

• Tincan

Name

• PHPList

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9.0

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Highly functional

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

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0-Day	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
Today	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

Nessus ID: 35259
Nessus Name: phpList cline Parameter Array Remote File Inclusion
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

D2Sec: phpList 2.10.7 LFI

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: PHPList 1.9.1

Timelineinfo

12/09/2008 🔍
12/15/2008 +6 days 🔍
12/22/2008 +7 days 🔍
12/29/2008 +7 days 🔍
01/12/2009 +13 days 🔍
01/12/2009 +0 days 🔍
01/12/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2255 days 🔍
08/04/2021 +2332 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Paul
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2008-5887 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5887
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45844
X-Force: 47395
SecurityFocus: 32841 - phpList Unspecified Local File Include Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 20363 - PHPList 2.10.1 - 2.10.7 Remote Code Execution or Information Disclosure Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 04:11 PM
Updated: 08/04/2021 02:14 AM
Changes: 03/17/2015 04:11 PM (56), 01/29/2018 04:08 PM (10), 08/04/2021 02:06 AM (4), 08/04/2021 02:14 AM (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:EF7:40

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