Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-4305 - Code Injection vulnerability in PHP-Collab 2.2/2.3/2.4
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
SINGLE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
Static code injection vulnerability in installation/setup.php in phpCollab 2.5 rc3 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary PHP code into include/settings.php via the URI.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 4 |
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.
Nessus
| NASL family | Gentoo Local Security Checks |
| NASL id | GENTOO_GLSA-200812-20.NASL |
| description | The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200812-20 (phpCollab: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in phpCollab: rgod reported that data sent to general/sendpassword.php via the loginForm parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in an SQL statement (CVE-2006-1495). Christian Hoffmann of Gentoo Security discovered multiple vulnerabilities where input is insufficiently sanitized before being used in a SQL statement, for instance in general/login.php via the loginForm parameter. (CVE-2008-4303). Christian Hoffmann also found out that the variable $SSL_CLIENT_CERT in general/login.php is not properly sanitized before being used in a shell command. (CVE-2008-4304). User-supplied data to installation/setup.php is not checked before being written to include/settings.php which is executed later. This issue was reported by Christian Hoffmann as well (CVE-2008-4305). Impact : These vulnerabilities enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL statements and PHP code. NOTE: Some of the SQL injection vulnerabilities require the php.ini option |
| last seen | 2020-06-01 |
| modified | 2020-06-02 |
| plugin id | 35257 |
| published | 2008-12-22 |
| reporter | This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. |
| source | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35257 |
| title | GLSA-200812-20 : phpCollab: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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