Gallery 1.3.2 publish_xp_docs.php GALLERY_BASEDIR privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Gallery 1.3.2. This impacts an unknown function of the file publish_xp_docs.php. This manipulation of the argument GALLERY_BASEDIR causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-2123. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Gallery 1.3.2 (Photo Gallery Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file publish_xp_docs.php. The manipulation of the argument GALLERY_BASEDIR 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:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in publish_xp_docs.php for Gallery 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code by specifying a URL to an init.php file in the GALLERY_BASEDIR parameter.

The weakness was published 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-2123 since 08/16/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:publish_xp_docs.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10965 (Gallery Remote Code Execution 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 (10943), SecurityFocus (BID 6489†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4696†). Similar entry is available at VDB-19772. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Status: Not defined
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12/28/2002 🔍
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12/31/2002 +3 days 🔍
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08/16/2005 +405 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +3277 days 🔍
08/30/2025 +4042 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2123 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2123
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19765
X-Force: 10943
SecurityFocus: 6489 - Gallery Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4696 - Gallery 1.3.2 Allows Code Execution via URL Request, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 11:46
Updated: 08/30/2025 02:03
Changes: 08/06/2014 11:46 (54), 05/22/2019 20:43 (4), 08/30/2025 02:03 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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