PHP 1.6 download_center_lite.inc.php script_root file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP 1.6. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file download_center_lite.inc.php. Such manipulation of the argument script_root leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0680. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP 1.6 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file download_center_lite.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument script_root with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in download_center_lite.inc.php for Download Center Lite 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the script_root parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.

The weakness was shared 03/04/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at stadtaus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0680 since 03/07/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Filip Groszynski and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:download_center_lite.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 Exploit-DB (870), OSVDB (14568†) and Secunia (SA14513†). The entries VDB-24575 and VDB-24574 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Filip Groszynski
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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: stadtaus.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0680 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0680
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24044
Secunia: 14513 - Download Center Lite "script_root" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 14568 - Download Center Lite download_center_lite.inc.php Remote File Inclusion

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

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 06/15/2025 02:45
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (52), 07/22/2017 10:13 (11), 06/15/2025 02:45 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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