15293 : paFileDB pafiledb.php action Parameter Arbitrary PHP Code Injection
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6 months ago

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Disclosure

Jan 31, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jan 31, 2005

Solution

Unknown

Description

In the php script pafiledb.php the value $action is used, but not declared. This can be exploited to insert arbitrary PHP code to be executed on the server from a web request.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

At line 25 of pafiledb.php :

if ($login == "do") { include "./includes/$action/login.php"; exit; }

$action is used in above statement and it is not declared yet.

Solution

As of March 31st 2005 PHP arena has announced that "Some security holes" have been closed. It does not name the specific holes however.

It is suggested by the discoverer of this vulnerability that removing line 25 of the script pafiledb.php resolves this issue.

Products

PHP Arena
Watch-list
paFileDB
Watch-list
3.1 Final

References

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

  • Pedram Hayati - pi3chBrand New Doo Dooyahoo.com -

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