PHPprojekt 3.1/3.1a filemanager_forms.php lib_path privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHPprojekt 3.1/3.1a. Impacted is an unknown function of the file filemanager_forms.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument lib_path results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2002-0451. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PHPprojekt 3.1/3.1a. This affects some unknown processing of the file filemanager_forms.php. The manipulation of the argument lib_path 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:

filemanager_forms.php in PHProjekt 3.1 and 3.1a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by specifying the URL to the code in the lib_path parameter.

The bug was discovered 03/13/2002. The weakness was disclosed 08/12/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0451. 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 and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 152 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:filemanager_forms.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10516 (PHPProjekt Remote File Include Vulnerability).

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 databases at X-Force (8448), Exploit-DB (21343), SecurityFocus (BID 4284†), OSVDB (5292†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6611†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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08/12/2002 +152 days 🔍
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07/22/2014 +3493 days 🔍
09/17/2025 +4075 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0451 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18507
X-Force: 8448
SecurityFocus: 4284 - PHProjekt Remote File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5292 - PHPProjekt, Remote File Include via Filemanager Module
Vulnerability Center: 6611 - Code Execution in PHProjekt 3.1, 3.1a via lib_path, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2014 21:13
Updated: 09/17/2025 10:20
Changes: 07/22/2014 21:13 (58), 06/03/2019 22:45 (3), 01/25/2025 20:39 (27), 09/17/2025 10:20 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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