phpStat 1.5 setup.php check input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in phpStat 1.5. This affects an unknown function of the file setup.php. This manipulation of the argument check causes input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-1787. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in phpStat 1.5. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file setup.php. The manipulation of the argument check with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

setup.php in phpStat 1.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator privileges by setting the $check variable.

The weakness was presented 05/25/2005 by SoulBlack - Security Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at soulblack.com.ar. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1787 since 05/31/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Alpha_Programmer and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:setup.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 (1016), OSVDB (16868†), Secunia (SA15516†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014064†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Alpha_Programmer
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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10/21/2025 +3877 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: soulblack.com.ar
Researcher: SoulBlack - Security Research
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-1787 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1787
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25363
Secunia: 15516 - PHPstat "check" Authentication Bypass Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 16868 - phpStat setup.php check Variable Authentication Bypass
SecurityTracker: 1014064 - phpStat 'setup.php' Lets Remote Users Modify the Administrative Password

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 10/21/2025 04:04
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (51), 07/26/2017 18:27 (14), 10/21/2025 04:04 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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