SocialMPN up to 1.2.5 modules.php Name file inclusion

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SocialMPN 1.2.1/1.2.2/1.2.3/1.2.4/1.2.5. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file modules.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Name results in file inclusion. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-0691. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SocialMPN 1.2.1/1.2.2/1.2.3/1.2.4/1.2.5. This affects an unknown functionality of the file modules.php. The manipulation of the argument name 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 article mode for modules.php in SocialMPN allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the name parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.

The weakness was shared 03/06/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at waraxe.us. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0691 since 03/09/2005. 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.

A public exploit has been developed by y3dips and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:modules.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 Exploit-DB (872) and OSVDB (14623†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• SocialMPN

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• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5

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