PHPX 3.2.3 PXL privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPX 3.2.3. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument PXL causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-0249. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in PHPX 3.2.3 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument PXL with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHPX 2.0 through 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to gain access to other accounts by modifying the cookie s PXL variable to reference another userID.

The bug was discovered 02/03/2004. The weakness was presented 11/23/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0249. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/13/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 294 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12120 (PHPX Multiple Vulnerabilities).

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 (15052), Exploit-DB (23644), SecurityFocus (BID 9569†), OSVDB (15661†) and Secunia (SA10797†). See VDB-22392 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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02/03/2004 🔍
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02/05/2004 +2 days 🔍
09/28/2004 +236 days 🔍
11/23/2004 +56 days 🔍
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04/14/2015 +3794 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +3743 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0249 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0249
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22393
X-Force: 15052
SecurityFocus: 9569 - PHPX Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 10797 - PHPX Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 15661 - CVE-2004-0249 - PHPX - Security Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 5473 - PHPX 3.2.3 Allows Gaining Access via the PXL Parameter, High

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

Created: 04/14/2015 13:23
Updated: 07/13/2025 11:02
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:23 (64), 06/05/2019 00:46 (4), 05/31/2025 23:45 (21), 07/13/2025 11:02 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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