phphelpdesk 0.6.16 Help index.php whattodo path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in phphelpdesk 0.6.16. This impacts an unknown function of the file index.php of the component Help. This manipulation of the argument whattodo causes path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-5915. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in phphelpdesk 0.6.16 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file index.php of the component Help. The manipulation of the argument whattodo 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:

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phphelpdesk 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the whattodo parameter.

The weakness was released 11/09/2007 by joseph.giron13 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5915 since 11/09/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 (38259), Exploit-DB (30735) and SecurityFocus (BID 26318†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-39632. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: joseph.giron13
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-5915 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5915
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39631
X-Force: 38259 - PHPHelpdesk index.php file include
SecurityFocus: 26318 - PHP Helpdesk Index.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

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

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 11/09/2025 09:19
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (49), 09/11/2018 07:31 (7), 11/09/2025 09:19 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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