Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.0 init.inc.php CPG_M_DIR file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file init.inc.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument CPG_M_DIR results in file inclusion. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2004-1988. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.0 (Photo Gallery Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the file init.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument CPG_M_DIR with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in init.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.0 RC4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the CPG_M_DIR to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains functions.inc.php.

The weakness was disclosed 04/29/2004 by Janek Vind with waraxe (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1988 since 05/04/2005. 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 and a public exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:init.inc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (16041), Exploit-DB (24074), SecurityFocus (BID 10253†), OSVDB (5761†) and Secunia (SA11524†). The entries VDB-21716, VDB-21805, VDB-21806 and VDB-21808 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: coppermine-gallery.net

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Janek Vind
Organization: waraxe
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1988 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1988
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21807
X-Force: 16041 - Coppermine Photo Gallery multiple files PHP file include
SecurityFocus: 10253 - Coppermine Photo Gallery Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 11524 - phpNuke/postNuke Coppermine Photo Gallery Module Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 5761 - Coppermine Photo Gallery init.inc.php Remote File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1010001 - Coppermine Photo Gallery Include File Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code on the Target System

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

Created: 10/16/2014 13:25
Updated: 02/16/2025 12:33
Changes: 10/16/2014 13:25 (65), 07/06/2017 08:08 (6), 02/16/2025 12:33 (23)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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