FAR-PHP 1.00 index.php path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FAR-PHP 1.00 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php. This manipulation causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4741. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FAR-PHP 1.00 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in FAR-PHP 1.00, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the c parameter.

The weakness was shared 10/27/2008 by Beenu Arora (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4741 since 10/27/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 (44606), Exploit-DB (32287), SecurityFocus (BID 30781†) and Secunia (SA31563†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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08/21/2008 🔍
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10/27/2008 +66 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2332 days 🔍
06/23/2025 +3751 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Beenu Arora
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-4741 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4741
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44719
X-Force: 44606 - FAR-PHP index.php file include
SecurityFocus: 30781 - FAR-PHP 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 31563 - FAR-PHP "c" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 06/23/2025 08:24
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (51), 10/13/2018 08:43 (7), 06/23/2025 08:24 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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