Chadha PHPKB up to 8.x Installation test-connection.php input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Chadha PHPKB up to 8.x and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file installer/test-connection.php of the component Installation. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-11579. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Chadha PHPKB up to 8.x (Knowledge Base Software). Affected is an unknown code of the file installer/test-connection.php of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Chadha PHPKB 9.0 Enterprise Edition. installer/test-connection.php (part of the installation process) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose local files on hosts running PHP before 7.2.16, or on hosts where the MySQL ALLOW LOCAL DATA INFILE option is enabled.

The weakness was presented 09/03/2020. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-11579 since 04/06/2020. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:installer/test-connection.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 9.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHPKB 9.0

Timelineinfo

04/06/2020 🔍
09/03/2020 +150 days 🔍
09/04/2020 +1 days 🔍
09/04/2020 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-11579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-11579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-160668

Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2020 06:44
Updated: 09/04/2020 06:49
Changes: 09/04/2020 06:44 (38), 09/04/2020 06:49 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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