Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-3571 - Code Injection vulnerability in Codegrrl products

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
codegrrl
CWE-94
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2005-11-16
Updated: 2016-10-18

Summary

PHP file inclusion vulnerability in protection.php in CodeGrrl (a) PHPCalendar 1.0, (b) PHPClique 1.0, (c) PHPCurrently 2.0, (d) PHPFanBase 2.1, and (e) PHPQuotes 1.0 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via the siteurl parameter when register_globals is enabled. NOTE: It was later reported that PHPFanBase 2.2 is also affected.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Codegrrl
5

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
  • Manipulating User-Controlled Variables
    This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.

Exploit-Db

descriptionCodegrrl Protection.PHP Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability. CVE-2005-3571. Webapps exploit for php platform
idEDB-ID:26505
last seen2016-02-03
modified2005-11-14
published2005-11-14
reporterRobin Verton
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/26505/
titleCodegrrl Protection.PHP Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idCODEGRRL_FILE_INCLUDES.NASL
descriptionThe remote host appears to be running at least one of the PHP applications from CodeGrrl - PHPCalendar, PHPClique, PHPFanBase, or PHPQuotes. Under certain conditions, these applications fail to sanitize input to the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id20214
published2005-11-16
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20214
titleCodeGrrl Applications Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description) {
  script_id(20214);
  script_version("1.19");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3571");
  script_bugtraq_id(15417);

  script_name(english:"CodeGrrl Applications Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in CodeGrrl applications");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a
remote file inclusion vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host appears to be running at least one of the PHP
applications from CodeGrrl - PHPCalendar, PHPClique, PHPFanBase, or
PHPQuotes.  Under certain conditions, these applications fail to
sanitize input to the 'siteurl' parameter of the 'protection.php'
script before using it in a PHP 'include' function.  Provided PHP's
'register_globals' setting is enabled, an unauthenticated attacker can
exploit this issue to view arbitrary files on the remote host and to
execute arbitrary PHP code, possibly taken from third-party hosts." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/416525/30/30/threaded" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Enable PHP's 'register_globals' setting." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:W/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2005/11/16");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/11/13");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();

 
  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
 
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

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


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

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

# Loop through directories.
if (thorough_tests) dirs = list_uniq(make_list("/currently", "/calendar", cgi_dirs()));
else dirs = make_list(cgi_dirs());

foreach dir (dirs) {
  # Try to exploit the flaw to read the password file.
  r = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", port: port,
    item:string(
      dir, "/protection.php?",
      "action=logout&",
      "siteurl=/etc/passwd"));
  if (isnull(r)) exit(0);
  res = r[2];
  res = data_protection::redact_etc_passwd(output:res);
  # There's a problem if there's an entry for root.
  if (egrep(pattern:"root:.*:0:[01]:", string:res)) {
    if (report_verbosity > 0) {
      report = string(
        "\n",
        res
      );
      security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
    }
    else security_warning(port);

    exit(0);
  }
}

References