SiteBar 3.3.8 translator.php Edit code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SiteBar 3.3.8. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file translator.php. The manipulation of the argument Edit leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2007-5693. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SiteBar 3.3.8 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file translator.php. The manipulation of the argument edit 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:

Eval injection vulnerability in the translation module (translator.php) in SiteBar 3.3.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via the edit parameter in an upd cmd action, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5492.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2007. The weakness was presented 10/18/2007 by Tim Brown with Gentoo (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5693 since 10/29/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:translator.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29258 (Debian DSA-1423-1 : sitebar - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38300), Exploit-DB (30683), Tenable (29258), SecurityFocus (BID 26126†) and OSVDB (43604†). See VDB-31097, VDB-39445, VDB-39444 and VDB-39442 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 29258
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1423-1 : sitebar - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 59958
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1423-1 (sitebar)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/29/2007 +11 days 🔍
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11/11/2007 +4 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2547 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tim Brown
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5693 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39443

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X-Force: 38300
SecurityFocus: 26126 - SiteBar Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 27503
OSVDB: 43604 - Translation Module for SiteBar (translator.php) upd cmd Action edit Variable Arbitrary PHP Code Execution
Vulnerability Center: 16761 - SiteBar 3.3.8 Eval Injection Vulnerability in Translation Module Allows Remote PHP Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3768

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

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 12/22/2025 09:55
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (85), 07/30/2019 07:45 (3), 12/22/2025 09:55 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:45E:103

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