Plugin ID | 96 |
Plugin name | phpMyFAQ up to 1.3.13 action parameter arbitrary file disclosure |
Plugin filename | phpMyFAQ action parameter arbitrary file disclosure.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 3761 bytes |
Plugin family | CGI |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/08/16 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/14 |
Plugin version | 2.0 |
Plugin changelog | Corrected the regulary expressions in the patterns. Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.2. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 80 |
Plugin procedure detection | open|sleep|send GET /index.php HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *phpMyFAQ *0.* OR HTTP/#.# ### *phpMyFAQ *1.[0-3].* |
Plugin detection accuracy | 80 |
Plugin comment | Check is copied from the Nessus plugin (see Nessus ID listed in the sources). |
Bug published name | Stefan Esser |
Bug published email | s dot esser at e-matters dot de |
Bug published date | 2004/05/18 |
Bug advisory | http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363636 |
Bug affected | phpMyFAQ up to 1.3.13 |
Bug not affected | phpMyFAQ newer than 1.3.13 |
Bug vulnerability class | Unknown |
Bug description | The remote host is running phpMyFAQ - a set of PHP scripts to manage a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list. This version contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The problem is that user input passed to the action parameter is not properly verified before being used to include files, which could allow an remote attacker to view any accessible file on the system, resulting in a loss of confidentiality. |
Bug solution | The server should be deactivated or de-installed if not necessary. To make it harder to find the server the daemon could be configured to listen at another port (e.g. 8081). Try to prevent unwanted connection attempts by filtering traffic with firewalling. Alternation of the application banner can confuse an attacker and let him determine the wrong software. Update to the latest version of the affected software. |
Bug fixing time | Approx. 2 hours |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug exploit url | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10374/exploit/ |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | Medium |
Bug popularity | 3 |
Bug simplicity | 6 |
Bug impact | 5 |
Bug risk | 4 |
Bug Nessus risk | High |
Bug check tools | Nessus |
Source SecurityFocus BID | 10374 |
Source OSVDB ID | 6300 |
Source Nessus ID | 14258 |
Source Literature | Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 |
Source Misc. | http://www.computec.ch |