phpCollab up to 2.4 Installation code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in phpCollab up to 2.4. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Installation. Executing a manipulation can lead to code injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4305. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in phpCollab up to 2.4 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Static code injection vulnerability in installation/setup.php in phpCollab 2.5 rc3 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary PHP code into include/settings.php via the URI.

The bug was discovered 12/21/2008. The weakness was shared 12/23/2008 by Christian Hoffmann with Gentoo (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-4305 since 09/29/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35257 (GLSA-200812-20 : phpCollab: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47521), Tenable (35257), SecurityFocus (BID 32964†), OSVDB (50948†) and Secunia (SA19449†). The entries VDB-29400, VDB-45633 and VDB-45632 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 35257
Nessus Name: GLSA-200812-20 : phpCollab: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 63035
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200812-20 (phpcollab)
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12/21/2008 +83 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Christian Hoffmann
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4305 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4305
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45634
X-Force: 47521
SecurityFocus: 32964 - phpCollab Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 19449
OSVDB: 50948 - phpCollab settings.php code execution
Vulnerability Center: 20358 - phpCollab setup.php Vulnerability Allows Remote Authenticated Attacker to Execute Arbitrary Code, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/23/2019 07:15
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (69), 08/23/2019 07:15 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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