Content*Builder showHeadline.inc.php rel privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Content*Builder and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file headline/showHeadline.inc.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument rel can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-3172. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Content*Builder (Content Management System) (the affected version is unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file headline/showHeadline.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument rel with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 06/11/2006 by Federico Fazzi (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-3172. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

A public exploit has been developed by Federico Fazzi and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:headline/showHeadline.inc.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 Exploit-DB (1903), SecurityFocus (BID 18404†), OSVDB (26363†) and Secunia (SA20557†). See VDB-30943, VDB-30942, VDB-84070 and VDB-84071 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Federico Fazzi
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Federico Fazzi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-3172 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3172
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-84088
X-Force: 27044
SecurityFocus: 18404 - Content-Builder Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20557 - Content*Builder File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 26363 - Content*Builder headline/showHeadline.inc.php rel Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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

Created: 05/08/2016 19:45
Updated: 09/12/2025 19:20
Changes: 05/08/2016 19:45 (54), 12/10/2018 08:24 (4), 07/30/2022 19:36 (4), 07/30/2022 19:44 (8), 09/12/2025 19:20 (14)
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