VDB-25783 · CVE-2005-2257 · SA15936

PhpSlash 0.8.0 saveprofile author_id Remote Code Execution

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9.4$0-$5k0.88

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in PhpSlash 0.8.0. Affected is the function saveprofile. This manipulation of the argument author_id causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-2257. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PhpSlash 0.8.0. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function saveprofile. The manipulation of the argument author_id with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The saveProfile function in PhpSlash 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary profiles and gain privileges by modifying the author_id parameter.

The weakness was presented 07/13/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2257 since 07/13/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/10/2018).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Secunia (SA15936†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014415†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

07/07/2005 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3528 days 🔍
07/10/2018 +1217 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2257 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2257
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25783
Secunia: 15936 - phpSlash "author_id" User Profile Manipulation Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1014415

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/10/2018 08:49
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (46), 07/10/2018 08:49 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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