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w-agora version 4.2.1 Multiple Path Disclosure Vulnerabilities

2007-03-1900:00:00
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path disclosure vulnerabilities
php
information sharing
file exchange
web discussions
server-side scripts
register_globals
advisory
mitre cve
nvd nist
osvdb
security issues
vulnerability impact
attack
vendor marc druilhe
workaround
exploit
low risk
remote access
functional exploit
uncorroborated report

EPSS

0.006

Percentile

78.4%

netVigilance Security Advisory #14

w-agora version 4.2.1 Multiple Path Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Description:
w-agora is a set of scripts written in PHP. This package is intended to allow users to share, exchange and publish information, files and discussions over the web.
Multiple path disclosure vulnerabilities allow the attacker to disclose the true path of the server-side scripts.
Advisory URL:
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0014

External References:
Mitre CVE: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0606
NVD NIST: http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2007-0606
OSVDB: 31668 http://www.osvdb.com/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=31668
OSVDB: 31669 http://www.osvdb.com/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=31669

Summary:
w-agora is a set of scripts written in PHP intended to allow users to share, exchange and publish information, files and discussions over the web.
Security issues in the product allow attackers to gather the true path of the server-side scripts.
This vulnerabilities can be exploited only when PHP register_globals is On.

Release Date: March 19, 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 17941

Vulnerable Systems:
w-agora version 4.2.1

Vulnerability Type:
Program flaw – The delete_forum.php and index.php scripts have flaws which lead to Warnings or even Fatal Errors.
Vendor:
Author Marc Druilhe.

Vendor Status:
The Vendor has been notified on January 30th 2007, and has not responded.
Workaround:
Set PHP register_globals to Off.
Disable warning messages: modify in the php.ini file following line: display_errors = Off.
Or modify .htaccess file (this will work only for the apache servers).

Example:
Path Disclosure Vulnerability 1:
REQUEST
http://[TARGET]/[w-agora-directory]/index.php?bn[]=1
REPLY
<!–error–><br />
<b>Warning</b>: basename() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in <b> http://[TARGET]/[w-agora-directory]\index.php</b> on line <b>29</b><br />
<script language=JavaScript src='/errors__/phperror_js.php'></script>ERROR_NO_CONFIG_FILEconf/site_agora.php
Path Disclosure Vulnerability 2:
http://[TARGET]/[w-agora-directory]/delete_forum.php?remove_site=1&cfg_dir=1&bn=1&ext=1&bn=&site_cfg_file=1
REPLY
<!–error–><br />
<b>Fatal error</b>: Call to undefined function: msgform() in <b> http://[TARGET]/[w-agora-directory]\delete_forum.php</b> on line <b>22</b><br />
<script language=JavaScript src='/errors__/phperror_js.php'></script>
Credits:
Jesper Jurcenoks
Co-founder netVigilance, Inc
www.netvigilance.com

EPSS

0.006

Percentile

78.4%

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