php(Reactor) 1.2.7_pl1 ekilat.com-int.tpl.php pathtohomedir code injection ⚔ [Disputed]

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A vulnerability was found in php(Reactor) 1.2.7_pl1. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file ekilat.com-int.tpl.php. The manipulation of the argument pathtohomedir leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2007-4949. There is no available exploit. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists.

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A vulnerability was found in php(Reactor) 1.2.7_pl1 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the file ekilat.com-int.tpl.php. The manipulation of the argument pathtohomedir with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in php(Reactor) 1.2.7pl1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the pathtohomedir parameter to (1) ekilat.com-int.tpl.php, (2) phpreactor.org-top.tpl.php, or (3) ekilat.com-top.tpl.php in examples/. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by CVE, since the vulnerability is present only when the product is incorrectly installed by placing examples/ under the web root.

The weakness was presented 09/14/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at osvdb.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-4949 since 09/18/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. By approaching the search of inurl:ekilat.com-int.tpl.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 vulnerability database at OSVDB (43139†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Programming Language Software

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• php(Reactor)

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• 1.2.7_pl1

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