Pixelpost 1.5 Rc1 _SESSION[pixelpost_admin] Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Pixelpost 1.5 Rc1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation of the argument _SESSION[pixelpost_admin] results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-2890. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pixelpost 1.5 Rc1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument _SESSION[pixelpost_admin] with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Pixelpost 1-5rc1-2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges and conduct other attacks by setting the _SESSION["pixelpost_admin"] parameter to 1 in calls to admin scripts such as admin/view_info.php.

The bug was discovered 06/02/2006. The weakness was published 06/07/2006 by rgod (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-2890 since 06/07/2006. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21645 (Pixelpost index.php category Parameter SQL Injection), 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.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26924), Tenable (21645), SecurityFocus (BID 18276†), OSVDB (26603†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016217†). Similar entries are available at VDB-30706 and VDB-30704. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 21645
Nessus Name: Pixelpost index.php category Parameter SQL Injection
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06/05/2006 +3 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2006-2890 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2890
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30705
X-Force: 26924
SecurityFocus: 18276 - Pixelpost Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 26603 - Pixelpost admin/view_info.php privilege escalation
SecurityTracker: 1016217
Vulnerability Center: 11875 - Pixelpost XSS via _SESSION Parameter, Medium

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

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 07/12/2021 12:28
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (68), 06/20/2019 16:05 (5), 07/12/2021 12:28 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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