PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 Error Message LANGCODE information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in PhpMyFaq 1.5.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument LANGCODE results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-3050. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument LANGCODE 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:

PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a LANGCODE parameter that does not exist, which reveals the path in an error message.

The weakness was disclosed 09/23/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at rgod.altervista.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-3050. 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 scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21510 (FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- SQL injection, takeover, path disclosure, remote code execution (c6b9aee8-3071-11da-af18-000ae4641456)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

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 (22406), Tenable (21510) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28439†). The entries VDB-26411, VDB-26410, VDB-26409 and VDB-26408 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 21510
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- SQL injection, takeover, path disclosure, remote code execution (c6b9aee8-3071-11da-af18-000ae4641456)
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OpenVAS ID: 55468
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: phpmyfaq
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03/11/2015 +1561 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rgod.altervista.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3050 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3050
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26412
X-Force: 22406
Vulnerability Center: 28439 - PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability via a LANGCODE Parameter, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/06/2021 08:19
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (56), 03/10/2017 10:26 (6), 07/06/2021 08:18 (3), 07/06/2021 08:19 (1)
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