SunLight CMS modules/startup.php root privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SunLight CMS. The affected element is an unknown function of the file modules/startup.php. Such manipulation of the argument root leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-2774. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SunLight CMS (Content Management System) (version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file modules/startup.php. The manipulation of the argument root with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in SunLight CMS 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the root parameter to (1) _connect.php or (2) modules/startup.php.

The weakness was disclosed 05/19/2007 by Cyber-Security (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunlight.profitux.cz. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-2774 since 05/21/2007. 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 T1068.

A public exploit has been developed by Mehmet Ince and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available 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:modules/startup.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 (34393), Exploit-DB (3953), SecurityFocus (BID 24062†), OSVDB (36228†) and Secunia (SA25366†). The entry VDB-36902 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Mehmet Ince
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sunlight.profitux.cz
Researcher: Cyber-Security
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-2774 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2774
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-85652
X-Force: 34393
SecurityFocus: 24062 - SunLight CMS Root Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 25366 - SunLight CMS "root" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 36228 - SunLight CMS modules/startup.php root Parameter Remote File Inclusion
Vupen: ADV-2007-1885

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

Created: 05/08/2016 21:59
Updated: 02/06/2026 23:12
Changes: 05/08/2016 21:59 (65), 01/01/2019 12:45 (4), 09/16/2024 22:12 (19), 02/06/2026 23:12 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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