PHP Man Page Lookup 1.2.0 class.manpagelookup.php buildManPage $cmd path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHP Man Page Lookup 1.2.0. The affected element is the function buildManPage of the file class.manpagelookup.php. The manipulation of the argument $cmd results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0071. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP Man Page Lookup 1.2.0 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function buildManPage of the file class.manpagelookup.php. The manipulation of the argument $cmd with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in buildManPage in class.manpagelookup.php for PHP Man Page Lookup 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the command parameter ($cmd variable) to index.php.

The weakness was presented 02/17/2004 with isec (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0071. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:class.manpagelookup.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11991 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 (14203), Exploit-DB (23536), Tenable (11991), SecurityFocus (BID 9395†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1008689†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11991

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01/13/2004 +3 days 🔍
01/20/2004 +7 days 🔍
02/17/2004 +28 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Organization: isec
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0071 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0071
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21588
X-Force: 14203
SecurityFocus: 9395 - Andy's PHP Projects Man Page Lookup Script Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1008689
Vulnerability Center: 3600 - \x27Manpage Lookup\x27 Allows Files Disclosure, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 14:27
Updated: 02/03/2025 15:54
Changes: 10/15/2014 14:27 (57), 05/19/2019 14:31 (7), 02/03/2025 15:54 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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