Mambo Site Server 4.0.11 phpinfo.php phpinfo config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mambo Site Server 4.0.11. Affected by this issue is the function phpinfo of the file administrator/phpinfo.php. The manipulation leads to config. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-2247. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mambo Site Server 4.0.11 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function phpinfo of the file administrator/phpinfo.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-16. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The administrator/phpinfo.php script in Mambo Site Server 4.0.11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the full web root path via phpinfo.php, which calls the phpinfo function.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2002 with Yandex (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-2247 since 10/14/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592.004 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:administrator/phpinfo.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10933 (Mambo Site Server PHPInfo.PHP Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10853), Exploit-DB (22086) and SecurityFocus (BID 6376†). The entries VDB-19307, VDB-19930 and VDB-19932 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

Mambo

Name

Site Server

Version

4.0.11

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: http://mambo-foundation.org/

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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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

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Timelineinfo

12/12/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +19 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
10/14/2007 +1748 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +2488 days 🔍
08/29/2025 +4041 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mambo-foundation.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Organization: Yandex
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-2247 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2247
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19889
X-Force: 10853 - Mambo Site Server phpinfo.php script could disclose physical path
SecurityFocus: 6376 - Mambo Site Server PHPInfo.PHP Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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

Created: 08/06/2014 18:22
Updated: 08/29/2025 09:44
Changes: 08/06/2014 18:22 (51), 04/20/2019 11:30 (6), 01/12/2025 05:12 (25), 08/29/2025 09:44 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:27C:103

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