w-Agora 4.1.1/4.1.2/4.1.3 inc_dir privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in w-Agora 4.1.1/4.1.2/4.1.3 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument inc_dir leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2002-1878. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in w-Agora 4.1.1/4.1.2/4.1.3 (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument inc_dir with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in w-Agora 4.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the inc_dir parameter.

The weakness was published 12/31/2002 by Frog Man (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1878 since 06/29/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10720 (W-Agora 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 (9317), Exploit-DB (21529), SecurityFocus (BID 4977†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4665†). Similar entry is available at VDB-19521. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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06/08/2002 🔍
06/10/2002 +2 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +204 days 🔍
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06/29/2005 +360 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +3324 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Frog Man
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-1878 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1878
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19520
X-Force: 9317
SecurityFocus: 4977 - W-Agora Remote File Include Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4665 - W-Agora <= 4.1.3 Allows Code Execution by Using the inc_dir Variable, High

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

Created: 08/05/2014 10:39
Updated: 09/01/2025 01:50
Changes: 08/05/2014 10:39 (54), 05/22/2019 17:27 (6), 02/03/2025 10:49 (27), 09/01/2025 01:50 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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