WSPortal version 1.0 Path Disclosure Vulnerability
netVigilance Security Advisory #32
WSPortal version 1.0 Path Disclosure Vulnerability
Description:
WSPortal is a site management system coded in PHP/MySQL. It is capable of
adding pages, adding news to pages, adding images to news articles, alerting
the site or a specific ip address, private messaging system between
administrators.
Successful exploitation requires PHP magic_quotes_gpc set to OFF.
Advisory URL:
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0032
External References:
Mitre CVE: CVE-2007-3127
NVD NIST: CVE-2007-3127
OSVDB: 34163
Summary:
WSPortal is a site management system coded in PHP/MySQL.
Security problem in the product allows attackers to gather the true path of the
server-side script.
Release Date:
06/17/2007
Severity:
Risk: Low
CVSS Metrics
Access Vector: Remote
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not-required
Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None
Availability Impact: None
Impact Bias: Normal
CVSS Base Score: 2.3
Target Distribution on Internet: Low
Exploitability: Functional Exploit
Remediation Level: Workaround
Report Confidence: Uncorroborated
Vulnerability Impact: Attack
Host Impact: Path disclosure.
SecureScout Testcase ID:
TC 17962
Vulnerable Systems:
WSPortal version 1.0
Vulnerability Type:
Program flaws - The product scripts have flaws which lead to Warnings or even
Fatal Errors.
Vendor:
Chris Harvey
Vendor Status:
The Vendor has been notified several times on many different email addresses
last on 6 June 2007. The Vendor has not responded. There is no official fix at
the release of this Security Advisory.
Workaround:
Set display_errors = Off (php.ini file) or set magic_quotes_gpc = On (php.ini
file).
Example:
REQUEST:
http://[TARGET]/[WSPORTAL-DIRECTORY]/content.php?page=';
REPLY:
<b>Warning</b>: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL
result resource in <b>[DISCLOSED PATH][WSPORTAL-DIRECTORY]\content.php</b> on
line <b>67</b><br />
<b>Warning</b>: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL
result resource in <b>[DISCLOSED PATH][WSPORTAL-DIRECTORY]\content.php</b> on
line <b>76</b><br />
Credits:
Jesper Jurcenoks
Co-founder netVigilance, Inc
www.netvigilance.com