PHPOutsourcing IdeaBox 1.1 include.php gorumDir code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHPOutsourcing IdeaBox 1.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file include.php. The manipulation of the argument gorumDir leads to code injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5199. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPOutsourcing IdeaBox 1.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file include.php. The manipulation of the argument gorumDir 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:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include.php in PHPOutsourcing IdeaBox (aka IdeBox) 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the gorumDir parameter.

The weakness was shared 11/21/2008 by Kacper (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5199 since 11/21/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:include.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 (43374), Exploit-DB (1928) and SecurityFocus (BID 29944†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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06/25/2008 🔍
11/21/2008 +149 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2307 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +3771 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Kacper
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5199 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5199
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45149
X-Force: 43374 - IdeaBox include.php file include
SecurityFocus: 29944 - IdeaBox 'include.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 07/13/2025 08:35
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (54), 10/18/2018 08:31 (1), 07/13/2025 08:35 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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