newsPHP 216 HTTP Request nphpd.php nphp_users improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in newsPHP 216. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file nphpd.php of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument nphp_users leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2003-0754. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in newsPHP 216 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file nphpd.php of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument nphp_users with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

nphpd.php in newsPHP 216 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an HTTP request with a modified nphp_users array, which is used for authentication.

The bug was discovered 08/27/2003. The weakness was presented 10/20/2003 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0754 since 09/04/2003. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 54 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:nphpd.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11469 (newsPHP Authentication Bypass 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 (13036), SecurityFocus (BID 8489†), OSVDB (8070†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13857†). See VDB-20902 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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08/25/2003 🔍
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08/27/2003 +2 days 🔍
09/04/2003 +8 days 🔍
10/20/2003 +46 days 🔍
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08/15/2014 +2777 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0754 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0754
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20903
X-Force: 13036
SecurityFocus: 8489 - newsPHP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8070 - newsPHP, Unauthorized Server Access via Authentication Bypass
Vulnerability Center: 13857 - NewsPHP 216 and earlier Remote Authentication Bypass Via a Malformed HTTP Request, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2014 14:42
Updated: 07/25/2025 20:43
Changes: 08/15/2014 14:42 (57), 07/13/2019 10:29 (6), 07/25/2025 20:43 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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