PHP-Fusion 4.00 Error Message updateuser.php information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PHP-Fusion 4.00. The affected element is an unknown function of the file updateuser.php of the component Error Message Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1723. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP-Fusion 4.00 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the file updateuser.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The (1) updateuser.php and (2) forums_prune.php scripts in PHP-Fusion 4.00 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct HTTP request, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

The weakness was published 12/31/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1723 since 02/26/2005. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:updateuser.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 vulnerability database at X-Force (17036). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

PHP-Fusion

Version

4.00

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/31/2004 🔍
12/31/2004 +0 days 🔍
02/26/2005 +57 days 🔍
02/27/2015 +3653 days 🔍
07/16/2017 +870 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1723 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1723
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22875
X-Force: 17036 - PHP-Fusion updateuser.php and forums_prune.php path disclosure

Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2015 16:04
Updated: 07/16/2017 13:27
Changes: 02/27/2015 16:04 (44), 07/16/2017 13:27 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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