Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-3049 - Unspecified vulnerability in PHPmyfaq 1.5.1
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 stores data files under the web document root with insufficient access control and predictable filenames, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to the data/tracking[DATE] file.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 1 |
Nessus
NASL family CGI abuses NASL id PHPMYFAQ_152.NASL description The remote host is running a version of phpMyFAQ that suffers from arbitrary code execution (if the server is Windows-based), SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks, as well as information disclosure. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 19778 published 2005-09-26 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/19778 title phpMyFAQ < 1.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(19778); script_version("1.17"); script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3049"); script_bugtraq_id( 14927, 14928, 14929, 14930 ); script_name(english:"phpMyFAQ < 1.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote web server contains several PHP scripts that are prone to a variety of flaws, including remote code execution." ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is running a version of phpMyFAQ that suffers from arbitrary code execution (if the server is Windows-based), SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks, as well as information disclosure." ); # https://web.archive.org/web/20120402145856/http://retrogod.altervista.org/phpmyfuck151.html script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f5ae2996"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2005-09-23.php"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to phpMyFAQ 1.5.2 or later." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2005/09/26"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/09/22"); 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:"Checks for multiple vulnerabilities in phpMyFAQ < 1.5.2"); script_category(ACT_ATTACK); script_family(english:"CGI abuses"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("phpmyfaq_detect.nasl", "cross_site_scripting.nasl"); script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning"); script_require_ports("Services/www", 80); script_require_keys("www/phpmyfaq"); exit(0); } include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("http.inc"); include("url_func.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 (/.*)$"); if (!isnull(matches)) { ver = matches[1]; dir = matches[2]; # Try to exploit one of the XSS flaws. # # nb: I know this is lame but there's no way to test the SQL # injection flaw, the remote code execution flaws work only # under Windows, and trying to read the tracking logs will # only work if the site has seen activity recently. if (!get_kb_item("www/"+port+"/generic_xss")) { # A simple alert. xss = "<script>alert('" + SCRIPT_NAME + "');</script>"; exss = urlencode(str:xss); # Try to exploit the flaw. r = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", port:port, item:string(dir, "/admin/footer.php?", "PMF_CONF[version]=", exss)); if (isnull(r)) exit(0); res = r[2]; # There's a problem if we see our XSS. if (xss >< res) { security_warning(port); set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE); set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/SQLInjection', value: TRUE); exit(0); } } # Check the version number in case register_globals is off or the # web server itself is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks. if (ver =~ "^(0\.|1\.([0-4]\.|5\.[01]($|[^0-9])))") { w = string( "***** Nessus has determined the vulnerability exists on the remote\n", "***** host simply by looking at the version number of phpMyFAQ\n", "***** installed there.\n"); security_warning(port:port, extra: w); set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE); set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/SQLInjection', value: TRUE); exit(0); } }
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_C6B9AEE8307111DAAF18000AE4641456.NASL description If magic quotes are off there last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 21510 published 2006-05-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21510 title FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- SQL injection, takeover, path disclosure, remote code execution (c6b9aee8-3071-11da-af18-000ae4641456) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database : # # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors # # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML, # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification, # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above # copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following # disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified. # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs, # published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript, # RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer # in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the # distribution. # # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION, # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(21510); script_version("1.16"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:37"); script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3046", "CVE-2005-3047", "CVE-2005-3048", "CVE-2005-3049", "CVE-2005-3050"); script_bugtraq_id(14927, 14928, 14929, 14930); script_name(english:"FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- SQL injection, takeover, path disclosure, remote code execution (c6b9aee8-3071-11da-af18-000ae4641456)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "If magic quotes are off there's a SQL injection when sending a forgotten password. It's possible to overwrite the admin password and to take over the whole system. In some files in the admin section there are some cross site scripting vulnerabilities. In the public frontend it's possible to include arbitrary php files." ); # http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2005-09-23.php script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyfaq.de/news/23" ); # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/c6b9aee8-3071-11da-af18-000ae4641456.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?094c92d3" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:U/RC:ND"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_cwe_id(89); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpmyfaq"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/09/23"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/09/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/05/13"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("freebsd_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"phpmyfaq<1.5.2")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get()); else security_warning(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");