PHP Arena paFileDB 3.1 Error Message pafiledb.php str information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP Arena paFileDB 3.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file pafiledb.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument str results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0724. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PHP Arena paFileDB 3.1 (Programming Language Software). Affected is an unknown code of the file pafiledb.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument str 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. CVE summarizes:

paFileDB 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) an invalid str parameter to pafiledb.php, or a direct request to (2) viewall.php, (3) stats.php, (4) search.php, (5) rate.php, (6) main.php, (7) license.php, (8) category.php, (9) download.php, (10) file.php, (11) email.php, or (12) admin.php, which reveals the path in a PHP error message.

The bug was discovered 01/01/2001. The weakness was presented 05/02/2005 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0724 since 03/12/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 934 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:pafiledb.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11806 (paFileDB <= 3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19633), Tenable (11806), SecurityFocus (BID 7183†), OSVDB (14970†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7424†). See VDB-21799, VDB-24064, VDB-24618 and VDB-24617 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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

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Nessus ID: 11806
Nessus Name: paFileDB <= 3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (1)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/01/2001 🔍
07/24/2003 +934 days 🔍
01/01/2005 +527 days 🔍
03/12/2005 +70 days 🔍
03/23/2005 +11 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +40 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3599 days 🔍
05/31/2019 +1542 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0724 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0724
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24588
X-Force: 19633
SecurityFocus: 7183
OSVDB: 14970 - paFileDB rate.php Installation Path Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 7424 - paFileDB 3.1 Allows Information Disclosure via str Parameter, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 05/31/2019 00:27
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (66), 05/31/2019 00:27 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:85F:103

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