Knowledgebuilder 2.0.1/2.1.0/2.1.4/3.0.1 index.php page privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Knowledgebuilder 2.0.1/2.1.0/2.1.4/3.0.1 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file index.php. Such manipulation of the argument page leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2003-1131. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Knowledgebuilder 2.0.1/2.1.0/2.1.4/3.0.1 (Knowledge Base Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument page with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in KnowledgeBuilder, referred to as KnowledgeBase, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the page parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.

The weakness was released 12/24/2003 by Zero X and Francisco Alisson (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1131 since 03/20/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (14078), Exploit-DB (23476), SecurityFocus (BID 9292†), OSVDB (3228†) and Secunia (SA10504†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-28969. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Knowledge Base Software

Name

Knowledgebuilder

Version

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Zero X, Francisco Alisson
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1131 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1131
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21116
X-Force: 14078 - KnowledgeBuilder index.php PHP file include
SecurityFocus: 9292 - KnowledgeBuilder Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 10504 - KnowledgeBuilder Arbitrary File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 3228 - ActiveCampaign KnowledgeBuilder index.php page Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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

Created: 08/22/2014 13:26
Updated: 01/03/2025 01:36
Changes: 08/22/2014 13:26 (57), 06/15/2018 08:16 (8), 01/03/2025 01:36 (24)
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