PGP Address up to 0.2 globals.php LangCookie privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PGP Address up to 0.2 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file globals.php. This manipulation of the argument LangCookie causes privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0953. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PGP Address up to 0.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file globals.php. The manipulation of the argument LangCookie with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

globals.php in PHP Address before 0.2f, with the PHP allow_url_fopen and register_globals variables enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL to the code in the LangCookie parameter.

The bug was discovered 06/17/2002. The weakness was shared 10/04/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0953. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit 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 109 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:globals.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10736 (PHP-Address Remote File Include Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 0.2f eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9379), Exploit-DB (21564), SecurityFocus (BID 5039†), OSVDB (4661†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6548†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PGP Address 0.2f
Suricata ID: 2001621
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10/04/2002 +109 days 🔍
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07/29/2014 +3512 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0953 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0953
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18889
X-Force: 9379
SecurityFocus: 5039 - PHP-Address Remote File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4661 - PHP-Address, Remote PHP Script File Execution
Vulnerability Center: 6548 - Code Execution in PHP-Address PHP-Address 0.2 e via \x27globals.php3\x27 Script, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2014 11:29
Updated: 09/10/2025 20:13
Changes: 07/29/2014 11:29 (63), 06/04/2019 09:08 (3), 01/19/2025 18:34 (27), 09/10/2025 20:13 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:2EF:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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