PHPGEDVIEW 2.61 Install editconfig.php privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in PHPGEDVIEW 2.61. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file editconfig.php of the component Install. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2004-0031. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to add additional authentication.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHPGEDVIEW 2.61 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code of the file editconfig.php of the component Install. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHPGEDVIEW 2.61 allows remote attackers to reinstall the software and change the administrator password via a direct HTTP request to editconfig.php.

The bug was discovered 01/06/2004. The weakness was released 01/06/2004 by FIRST as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0031. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:editconfig.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12034 (phpGedView Arbitrary File Access / 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.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by adding an authentication mechanism.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (14987), Tenable (12034), SecurityFocus (BID 937†), OSVDB (3403†) and Secunia (SA10753†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-15254, VDB-21500, VDB-21502 and VDB-21503. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Nessus ID: 12034
Nessus Name: phpGedView Arbitrary File Access / Remote File Inclusion
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Recommended: Authentication
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01/18/2000 🔍
01/06/2004 +1449 days 🔍
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01/12/2004 +6 days 🔍
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02/02/2004 +3 days 🔍
09/30/2014 +3893 days 🔍
06/29/2021 +2464 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0031 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0031
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21501
X-Force: 14987
SecurityFocus: 937 - VCasel Filename Trusting Vulnerability
Secunia: 10753 - PhpGedView Arbitrary File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 3403 - PhpGedView editconfig.php Change Administrative Password
Vulnerability Center: 3406 - phpGedView multiple vulnerabilities, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2014 15:37
Updated: 06/29/2021 13:43
Changes: 09/30/2014 15:37 (73), 06/04/2019 21:42 (3), 06/29/2021 13:43 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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