Dreamcodes PcP-Guestbook 3.0 index.php lang path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Dreamcodes PcP-Guestbook 3.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument lang causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-1933. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Dreamcodes PcP-Guestbook 3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument lang with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PcP-Guestbook (PcP-Book) 3.0 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter to (1) index.php, (2) gb.php, or (3) faq.php.

The weakness was presented 04/08/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-1933 since 04/10/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

After immediately, 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:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (33491), Exploit-DB (3689) and OSVDB (38459†). See VDB-86061 and VDB-86062 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-1933 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1933
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36073
X-Force: 33491 - PcP-Guestbook lang parameter file include
OSVDB: 38459 - PcP-Guestbook index.php lang Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion

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

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 11/03/2025 16:53
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (50), 08/28/2018 07:23 (9), 11/03/2025 16:53 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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