dotProject /includes/db_connect.php baseDir file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in dotProject. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /includes/db_connect.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument baseDir can lead to file inclusion. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in dotProject (Project Management Software) (version now known). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file /includes/db_connect.php. The manipulation of the argument baseDir with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/24/2006. The weakness was published 02/14/2006 by Robin Verton as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 21 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:includes/db_connect.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20925 (dotProject Multiple Scripts Remote File Inclusion), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

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 Tenable (20925), SecurityFocus (BID 16648†), OSVDB (23211†) and Secunia (SA18879†). Similar entries are available at VDB-28773, VDB-28772, VDB-28771 and VDB-31867. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20925
Nessus Name: dotProject Multiple Scripts Remote File Inclusion
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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02/14/2006 +21 days 🔍
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05/05/2016 +3731 days 🔍
07/28/2022 +2275 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Robin Verton
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83530
SecurityFocus: 16648 - Dotproject Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18879
OSVDB: 23211 - dotProject /includes/db_connect.php baseDir Remote File Inclusion

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/05/2016 22:14
Updated: 07/28/2022 17:41
Changes: 05/05/2016 22:14 (53), 11/16/2018 09:15 (2), 07/28/2022 17:41 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:EAE:103

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