J-Pierre Dezelus Les Visiteurs 2.0.1 config.inc.php lvc_include_dir privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in J-Pierre Dezelus Les Visiteurs 2.0.1. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file config.inc.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument lvc_include_dir can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2003-1148. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in J-Pierre Dezelus Les Visiteurs 2.0.1. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file config.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument lvc_include_dir 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in J-Pierre DEZELUS Les Visiteurs 2.0.1, as used in phpMyConferences (phpMyConference) 8.0.2 and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the lvc_include_dir parameter to (1) config.inc.php or (2) new-visitor.inc.php in common/visiteurs/include/.

The weakness was presented 10/25/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-1148 since 05/04/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:config.inc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11911 (Les Visiteurs Multiple Remote File Inclusion), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11436 (Les Visiteurs Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13529), Exploit-DB (23302), Tenable (11911), SecurityFocus (BID 8902†) and OSVDB (2717†). See VDB-81920 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11911
Nessus Name: Les Visiteurs Multiple Remote File Inclusion
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1148 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1148
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20908
X-Force: 13529
SecurityFocus: 8902 - Les Visiteurs Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 10079
OSVDB: 2717 - Les Visiteurs new-visitor.inc.php lvc_include_dir Parameter Remote File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1008011
Vulnerability Center: 2906 - File Include is Allowed by \x27Les Visiteurs\x27 PHP, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 08/15/2014 15:53
Updated: 07/17/2025 22:21
Changes: 08/15/2014 15:53 (69), 05/16/2019 20:30 (7), 01/03/2025 20:53 (21), 07/17/2025 22:21 (2)
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