Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.2b theme.php THEME_DIR file inclusion
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.2b. The affected element is an unknown function of the file theme.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument THEME_DIR can lead to file inclusion. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-1989. In addition, an exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.2b (Photo Gallery Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file theme.php. The manipulation of the argument THEME_DIR with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in theme.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.2b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the THEME_DIR parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains user_list_info_box.inc.
The weakness was presented 04/29/2004 by Janek Vind with waraxe (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1989 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.
After immediately, 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:theme.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 (24075), SecurityFocus (BID 10253†), OSVDB (5912†) and Secunia (SA11524†). See VDB-21716, VDB-21805, VDB-21806 and VDB-21807 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
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Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://coppermine-gallery.net/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploiting
Class: File inclusionCWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
04/29/2004 🔍04/29/2004 🔍
04/30/2004 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: coppermine-gallery.netAdvisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Janek Vind
Organization: waraxe
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-1989 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1989
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21808
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: 5912 - Coppermine Photo Gallery theme.php Multiple Parameter 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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Entry
Created: 10/16/2014 13:26Updated: 02/21/2025 06:26
Changes: 10/16/2014 13:26 (65), 07/06/2017 08:08 (6), 02/21/2025 06:26 (23)
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