Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-2257 - Forced Browsing vulnerability in PHPmyfaq 1.4.0

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
phpmyfaq
CWE-425
nessus
NVD
Published: 2004-12-31
Updated: 2024-01-25

Summary

phpMyFAQ 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to access the Image Manager to upload or delete images without authorization via a direct request.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Phpmyfaq
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Directory Indexing
    An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.
  • Forceful Browsing
    An attacker employs forceful browsing to access portions of a website that are otherwise unreachable through direct URL entry. Usually, a front controller or similar design pattern is employed to protect access to portions of a web application. Forceful browsing enables an attacker to access information, perform privileged operations and otherwise reach sections of the web application that have been improperly protected.

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idPHPMYFAQ_ADMIN_BYPASS.NASL
descriptionThe version of phpMyFAQ on the remote host contains a flaw that could allow an attacker without authorization to upload and delete arbitrary images on the remote host. An attacker may exploit this problem to deface the remote website.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id14188
published2004-08-02
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14188
titlephpMyFAQ Image Upload Authentication Bypass
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(14188);
 script_version("1.17");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-2257");
 script_bugtraq_id(10813);

 script_name(english:"phpMyFAQ Image Upload Authentication Bypass");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a PHP application that allows for
unauthorized file uploads." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of phpMyFAQ on the remote host contains a flaw that could
allow an attacker without authorization to upload and delete arbitrary
images on the remote host.  An attacker may exploit this problem to
deface the remote website." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2004-07-27.php" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to phpMyFAQ 1.4.0a or newer." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/08/02");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/07/27");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/24 18:56:11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq");
script_end_attributes();

 script_summary(english:"Check the version of phpMyFAQ");
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
 script_dependencie("phpmyfaq_detect.nasl");
 script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
 script_require_keys("www/phpmyfaq");
 exit(0);
}

# Check 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);


# Test an install.
install = get_kb_item(string("www/", port, "/phpmyfaq"));
if (isnull(install)) exit(0);
matches = eregmatch(string:install, pattern:"^(.+) under (/.*)$");
if (!isnull(matches)) {
  ver = matches[1];
  if (ver =~ "(0\.|1\.([0-3]\.|4\.0[^a]))") security_hole(port);
}

References