phpShare 0.5.2/0.6 Beta 1/0.6 Beta 2 phpshare.php privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in phpShare 0.5.2/0.6 Beta 1/0.6 Beta 2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file phpshare.php. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-2183. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpShare 0.5.2/0.6 Beta 1/0.6 Beta 2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file phpshare.php. The manipulation 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:

phpShare.php in phpShare before 0.6 beta 3 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP scripts from remote servers.

The bug was discovered 06/18/2002. The weakness was published 12/31/2002 with PHP (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-2183 since 11/16/2005. 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.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 196 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:phpshare.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10737 (phpShare Arbitrary Remote PHP File Include Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 0.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9576), SecurityFocus (BID 5049†), OSVDB (31582†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6793†). 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: 7.0

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Exploitinginfo

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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpShare 0.6

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06/18/2002 🔍
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12/31/2002 +196 days 🔍
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01/06/2005 +737 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +314 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +3185 days 🔍
08/29/2025 +4041 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: PHP
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-2183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19825
X-Force: 9576
SecurityFocus: 5049 - phpShare Arbitrary Remote PHP File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 31582 - PhpShare, Remote Uploading of Files via 'phpshare.php' Script
Vulnerability Center: 6793 - Code Execution in phpShare < 0.6beta3 via phpshare.php, High

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 12:25
Updated: 08/29/2025 18:27
Changes: 08/06/2014 12:25 (60), 06/04/2019 14:11 (3), 08/29/2025 18:27 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:03E:103

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

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