Stadtaus Tell A Friend Script up to 2.6 tell_a_friend.inc.php script_root code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Stadtaus Tell A Friend Script up to 2.6. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file tell_a_friend.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument script_root leads to code injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-0679. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Stadtaus Tell A Friend Script up to 2.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file tell_a_friend.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument script_root with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in tell_a_friend.inc.php for Tell A Friend Script 2.7 before 20050305 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. NOTE: it was later reported that 2.4 is also affected.

The weakness was published 03/08/2005 by Filip Groszynski (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at stadtaus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0679 since 03/07/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:tell_a_friend.inc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19630), OSVDB (14628†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1013390†). Similar entries are available at VDB-24044 and VDB-24574. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tell A Friend Script 2.7

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03/07/2005 🔍
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03/07/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/08/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/10/2005 +1 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +53 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3599 days 🔍
07/23/2017 +866 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: stadtaus.com
Researcher: Filip Groszynski
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0679 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0679
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24575
X-Force: 19630
OSVDB: 14628 - Tell a Friend tell_a_friend.inc.php script_root Parameter Remote File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1013390 - Tell a Friend Script Lets Remote Users Include and Execute Arbitrary Code

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

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 07/23/2017 10:34
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (57), 07/23/2017 10:34 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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