PunBB up to 1.2.9 config.php unregister_globals information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PunBB up to 1.2.9 and classified as problematic. This impacts the function unregister_globals of the file config.php. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-4686. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PunBB up to 1.2.9 (Forum Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function unregister_globals of the file config.php. 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. CVE summarizes:

PunBB 1.2.9, when used alone or with F-ART BLOG:CMS, includes config.php before calling the unregister_globals function, which allows attackers to obtain unspecified sensitive information.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4686 since 01/31/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

By approaching the search of inurl:config.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.2.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 15328†) and Secunia (SA17425†). The entries VDB-28006 and VDB-28005 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Forum Software

Name

• PunBB

Version

• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: PunBB 1.2.9

Timelineinfo

11/04/2005 🔍
11/04/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +57 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +0 days 🔍
01/31/2006 +31 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3327 days 🔍
07/16/2018 +1222 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2005-4686 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4686
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28004
SecurityFocus: 15328 - PunBB/BLOG:CMS Unspecified Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 17425 - PunBB Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/16/2018 09:19
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (52), 07/16/2018 09:19 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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