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GLSA-200412-27 : PHProjekt: Remote code execution vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 16075

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200412-27 (PHProjekt: Remote code execution vulnerability)

 cYon discovered that the authform.inc.php script allows a remote user to define the global variable $path_pre.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to force authform.inc.php to download and execute arbitrary PHP code with the privileges of the web server user.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All PHProjekt users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-apps/phprojekt-4.2-r2'

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7a74c3b5

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200412-27

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16075

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200412-27.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 1/2/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:phprojekt, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/30/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/28/2004

Reference Information

GLSA: 200412-27