GuppY 4.5/4.5.3/4.5.3a/4.5.4/4.5.9 error.php _SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR] information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in GuppY 4.5/4.5.3/4.5.3a/4.5.4/4.5.9. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file error.php. This manipulation of the argument _SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR] causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3926. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GuppY 4.5/4.5.3/4.5.3a/4.5.4/4.5.9. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file error.php. The manipulation of the argument _SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR] with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Direct static code injection vulnerability in error.php in GuppY 4.5.9 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the _SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR] parameter, which is injected into a .inc script that is later included by the main script.

The bug was discovered 11/28/2005. The weakness was shared 11/28/2005 by rgod (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3926 since 11/30/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:error.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20248 (GuppY <= 4.5.9 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (Traversal, Code Exec)), 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 (23318), Exploit-DB (1342), Tenable (20248), SecurityFocus (BID 15609†) and OSVDB (21166†). The entry VDB-27200 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 20248
Nessus Name: GuppY <= 4.5.9 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (Traversal, Code Exec)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: rgod
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3926 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3926
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27199
X-Force: 23318
SecurityFocus: 15609 - GuppY Error.PHP Remote File Include and Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 17790 - GuppY PHP Code Injection and Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 21166 - GuppY error.php _SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR] Variable Remote Command Execution
SecurityTracker: 1015279
Vulnerability Center: 9817 - GuppY up to 4.5.9 Remote PHP Code Execution via Error.php, High
Vupen: ADV-2005-2635

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/22/2025 16:52
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (74), 06/12/2019 07:49 (9), 07/22/2025 16:52 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:030:103

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