Comscripts Web Server Creator Web Portal 0.1 createdb.php langfile code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Comscripts Web Server Creator Web Portal 0.1. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file news/include/createdb.php of the component Web Portal. Such manipulation of the argument langfile leads to code injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-6545. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Comscripts Web Server Creator Web Portal 0.1 (Web Server). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file news/include/createdb.php of the component Web Portal. The manipulation of the argument langfile 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. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in news/include/createdb.php in Web Server Creator Web Portal 0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the langfile parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The weakness was released 04/04/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-6545 since 03/29/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:news/include/createdb.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 (43555), Exploit-DB (31616), SecurityFocus (BID 28631†) and OSVDB (53093†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

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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Timelineinfo

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03/29/2009 +359 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2174 days 🔍
11/23/2025 +3904 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-6545 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6545
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47396
X-Force: 43555
SecurityFocus: 28631 - Web Server Creator 'langfile' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 53093 - Web Server Creator news/include/createdb.php langfile Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/23/2025 11:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (53), 08/14/2017 10:19 (4), 11/23/2025 11:59 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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