PHPGedView up to 3.3.7 help_text_vars.php PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PHPGedView up to 3.3.7. This impacts an unknown function of the file help_text_vars.php. The manipulation of the argument PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4467. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPGedView up to 3.3.7 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file help_text_vars.php. The manipulation of the argument PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in help_text_vars.php in PHPGedView 3.3.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY parameter.

The bug was discovered 12/20/2005. The weakness was disclosed 12/20/2005 by rgod (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sourceforge.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4467 since 12/21/2005. 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 as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:help_text_vars.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20339 (PhpGedView PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY Parameter Remote File Inclusion), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3601.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23871), Exploit-DB (1379), Tenable (20339), SecurityFocus (BID 15983†) and OSVDB (22009†). The entries VDB-27709 and VDB-27708 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 20339
Nessus Name: PhpGedView PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY Parameter Remote File Inclusion
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Researcher: rgod
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-4467 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4467
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27707
X-Force: 23871
SecurityFocus: 15983 - PHPGedView Multiple Remote Script Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18177 - PhpGedView File Inclusion and PHP Code Injection Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 22009 - PhpGedView help_text_vars.php PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY Parameter Remote File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1015395
Vulnerability Center: 10064 - PHPGedView Directory Traversal Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2005-3033

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

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 10/01/2025 16:42
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (85), 06/12/2019 20:23 (2), 10/01/2025 16:42 (18)
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