PHPFox 3.7.3/3.7.4/3.7.5 val[item_id] access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHPFox 3.7.3/3.7.4/3.7.5. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument val[item_id] causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-7196. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPFox 3.7.3/3.7.4/3.7.5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument val[item_id] with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

static/ajax.php in PHPFox 3.7.3, 3.7.4, and 3.7.5 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended "Only Me" restrictions and comment on a private publication via a request with a modified val[item_id] parameter for the publication.

The weakness was disclosed 04/18/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-7196 since 12/22/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (92336), Exploit-DB (39139), SecurityFocus (BID 66677†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49496†). The entry VDB-69396 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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12/22/2013 🔍
04/05/2014 +104 days 🔍
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04/18/2014 +13 days 🔍
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03/25/2015 +341 days 🔍
04/13/2015 +19 days 🔍
05/11/2026 +4046 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-7196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-7196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69397
X-Force: 92336
SecurityFocus: 66677 - PHPFox CVE-2013-7196 Access Control Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 49496 - PHPFox 3.7.3, 3.7.4, and 3.7.5 Remote Security Bypass and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities, Medium

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

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/11/2026 08:58
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (52), 06/25/2017 08:46 (4), 01/30/2025 19:07 (27), 05/11/2026 08:58 (2)
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