phpBG member_add.php rootdir input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in phpBG. Affected is an unknown function of the file intern/clan/member_add.php. The manipulation of the argument rootdir results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2007-4636. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in phpBG (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file intern/clan/member_add.php. The manipulation of the argument rootdir with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 08/29/2007 by GoLd_M (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-4636 since 08/31/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by GoLd_M and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:intern/clan/member_add.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 (36348), Exploit-DB (4340), SecurityFocus (BID 25486†) and OSVDB (38431†). The entries VDB-38603, VDB-86051, VDB-86053 and VDB-86054 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: GoLd_M
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: GoLd_M
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-4636 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4636
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-86052
X-Force: 36348
SecurityFocus: 25486 - phpBG rootdir Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 38431 - phpBG intern/clan/member_add.php URL rootdir Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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

Created: 05/09/2016 14:53
Updated: 10/02/2024 14:57
Changes: 05/09/2016 14:53 (55), 12/24/2018 10:29 (6), 08/17/2022 08:15 (3), 10/02/2024 14:57 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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