phPay 2.02.01/2.2.1 main.php config path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in phPay 2.02.01/2.2.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file main.php. This manipulation of the argument config causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-6471. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phPay 2.02.01/2.2.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file main.php. The manipulation of the argument config 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, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in main.php in phPay 2.02.01 on Windows allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the config parameter.

The weakness was published 12/19/2007 by Michael Brooks (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-6471 since 12/19/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:main.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 (39063), Exploit-DB (30887), SecurityFocus (BID 26881†) and Secunia (SA28111†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Michael Brooks
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-6471 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6471
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40165
X-Force: 39063 - phPay main.php file include
SecurityFocus: 26881
Secunia: 28111 - phPay Local File Inclusion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2007-4231

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 11/12/2025 01:30
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (50), 09/13/2018 09:38 (8), 11/12/2025 01:30 (25)
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Cache ID: 216:128:103

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