Sebastian Bunka myphpPagetool 0.4.3.1 includedir privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sebastian Bunka myphpPagetool 0.4.3.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation of the argument includedir results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2001-1236. No exploit exists. It is suggested to use restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sebastian Bunka myphpPagetool 0.4.3.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument includedir with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

myphpPagetool PHP script 0.4.3-1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by including files from remote web sites, using an HTTP request that modifies the includedir variable.

The weakness was disclosed 10/02/2001 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1236. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10409 (Sebastian Bunka myphpPagetool Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability).

It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7215), SecurityFocus (BID 3394†), OSVDB (1965†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6633†). The entries VDB-17449, VDB-17450, VDB-17451 and VDB-17452 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Recommended: Firewall
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1236 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1236
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17457
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X-Force: 7215
SecurityFocus: 3394 - Sebastian Bunka myphpPagetool Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1965 - Sebastian Bunka MyphpPagetool, Code Submittal via '$include' Variable
Vulnerability Center: 6633 - Code Execution in Sebastian Bunka myphpPagetool 0.4.3 -1 via HTTP Request, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 15:21
Updated: 09/27/2025 14:31
Changes: 07/09/2014 15:21 (62), 06/03/2019 15:39 (2), 06/12/2024 03:07 (17), 09/27/2025 14:31 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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