Justin Koivisto PHPSecurityAdmin 4.0.2 include/logout.php PSA_PATH file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Justin Koivisto PHPSecurityAdmin 4.0.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the file include/logout.php. Such manipulation of the argument PSA_PATH leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-2628. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Justin Koivisto PHPSecurityAdmin 4.0.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file include/logout.php. The manipulation of the argument PSA_PATH with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include/logout.php in Justin Koivisto SecurityAdmin for PHP (aka PHPSecurityAdmin, PSA) 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PSA_PATH parameter.

The weakness was released 05/03/2007 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-2628 since 05/11/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:include/logout.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 (34091), Exploit-DB (29944), SecurityFocus (BID 23801†) and OSVDB (36155†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Suricata ID: 2003735
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Timelineinfo

05/03/2007 🔍
05/03/2007 +0 days 🔍
05/11/2007 +7 days 🔍
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05/19/2007 +8 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +2854 days 🔍
11/16/2025 +3901 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-2628 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2628
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36746
X-Force: 34091
SecurityFocus: 23801 - PHPSecurityAdmin Logout.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 36155 - PHPSecurityAdmin include/logout.php PSA_PATH Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 11/16/2025 04:51
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (49), 08/11/2017 04:33 (13), 11/16/2025 04:51 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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