PHP-Proxy 5.1.0 helpers.php str_rot_pass cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP-Proxy 5.1.0. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is the function str_rot_pass of the file vendor/atholn1600/php-proxy/src/helpers.php. This manipulation causes cryptographic issue. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-19784. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PHP-Proxy 5.1.0 (Firewall Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function str_rot_pass of the file vendor/atholn1600/php-proxy/src/helpers.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The str_rot_pass function in vendor/atholn1600/php-proxy/src/helpers.php in PHP-Proxy 5.1.0 uses weak cryptography, which makes it easier for attackers to calculate the authorization data needed for local file inclusion.

The bug was discovered 11/30/2018. The weakness was presented 12/01/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-19784 since 11/30/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:vendor/atholn1600/php-proxy/src/helpers.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 EUVD (EUVD-2022-2459). See VDB-127364 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Firewall Software

Name

PHP-Proxy

Version

5.1.0

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 139
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-19784 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-19784
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127363
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/01/2018 23:20
Updated: 04/06/2026 06:50
Changes: 12/01/2018 23:20 (57), 04/16/2020 16:20 (1), 06/12/2023 13:12 (3), 04/06/2026 06:50 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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