PBLang 4.65 Error Message setcookie.php information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PBLang 4.65. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file setcookie.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2895. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PBLang 4.65. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file setcookie.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

setcookie.php in PBLang 4.65, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a %00 (a null byte) in the u parameter, which reveals the path in an error message.

The bug was discovered 09/06/2005. The weakness was disclosed 09/14/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2895 since 09/14/2005. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:setcookie.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19594 (PBLang 4.65 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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.

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 X-Force (22191), Tenable (19594), SecurityFocus (BID 14765†), OSVDB (19272†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014861†). The entries VDB-26296, VDB-26295 and VDB-26294 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 19594
Nessus Name: PBLang 4.65 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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09/14/2005 +6 days 🔍
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11/02/2006 +414 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3051 days 🔍
02/09/2025 +3622 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2895 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2895
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26297
X-Force: 22191
SecurityFocus: 14765
OSVDB: 19272 - CVE-2005-2895 - PBLang - Path Disclosure Issue
SecurityTracker: 1014861
Vulnerability Center: 13036 - PBLang Reveals Installation Path in setcookie.php, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 02/09/2025 00:20
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (61), 07/10/2019 13:01 (5), 07/05/2021 20:11 (4), 02/09/2025 00:20 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:5DA:103

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