Simple PHP Blog <= 0.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 19516

This page contains detailed information about the Simple PHP Blog <= 0.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 19516
Name: Simple PHP Blog <= 0.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Filename: sphpblog_040.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2005-08-25
This Plugin Published: 2005-08-27
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-19
Plugin Version: 1.26
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: CGI abuses
Dependencies: sphpblog_detect.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2005-08-25
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2005-2733, CVE-2005-2787
CPE [?]: N/A

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by multiple issues.

Description

The version of Simple PHP Blog installed on the remote host allows authenticated attackers to upload files containing arbitrary code to be executed with the privileges of the web server userid.

In addition, it likely lets anyone retrieve its configuration file as well as the user list and to delete arbitrary files subject to the privileges of the web server user id.

Solution

Upgrade to Simple PHP Blog 0.4.5 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 80
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Simple PHP Blog <= 0.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/unix/webapp/sphpblog_file_upload
[Simple PHP Blog Remote Command Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/php/webapps/16883.rb
[EDB-16883: Simple PHP Blog 0.4.0 - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.2 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.2 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description) {
  script_id(19516);
  script_version("1.26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-2733", "CVE-2005-2787");
  script_bugtraq_id(14667, 14681);

  name["english"] = "Simple PHP Blog <= 0.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities";
  script_name(english:name["english"]);
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
multiple issues." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Simple PHP Blog installed on the remote host allows
authenticated attackers to upload files containing arbitrary code to
be executed with the privileges of the web server userid. 

In addition, it likely lets anyone retrieve its configuration file as
well as the user list and to delete arbitrary files subject to the
privileges of the web server user id." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2005/Aug/882");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2005/Aug/996");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?48f3599b" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Simple PHP Blog 0.4.5 or later." );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Simple PHP Blog Remote Command Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2005/08/27");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/08/25");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();

 
  summary["english"] = "Checks for multiple vulnerabilities in Simple PHP Blog <= 0.4.0";
  script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
 
  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
 
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("sphpblog_detect.nasl");
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_require_keys("www/PHP");
  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");


port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded: 0, php: 1);

# Test an install.
install = get_kb_item(string("www/", port, "/sphpblog"));
if (isnull(install)) exit(0);
matches = eregmatch(string:install, pattern:"^(.+) under (/.*)$");
if (!isnull(matches))
{
  ver = matches[1];
  dir = matches[2];

  # Get the blog's title.
  res = http_get_cache(item:string(dir, "/index.php"), port:port, exit_on_fail: 1);

  title = "";
  pat = "<title>(.+)</title>";
  matches = egrep(string:res, pattern:pat);
  if (matches) {
    foreach match (split(matches, keep:FALSE)) {
      ver = eregmatch(pattern:pat, string:match);
      if (!isnull(ver)) {
        title = title[1];
        break;
      }
    }
  }

  # Check whether the title is stored as the first field of config.txt.
  if (!isnull(title)) {
    w = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", item:string(dir, "/config.txt"), port:port, exit_on_fail: 1);
    res = w[2];
    # There's a problem if the first field is the title.
    if (egrep(string:res, pattern:string("^", title, "|"))) {
      security_hole(port);
      exit(0);
    }
  }

  # If that didn't work, check the version number.
  if (ver && ver =~ "^0\.([0-3]|4\.0)") {
    report = string(
      "\n",
      "Note that Nessus has determined the vulnerabilities exist on the\n",
      "remote host simply by looking at the version number of Simple\n",
      "PHP Blog installed there.\n"
    );
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
    exit(0);
  }
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/sphpblog_040.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\sphpblog_040.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/sphpblog_040.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Simple PHP Blog <= 0.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select CGI abuses plugin family.
On the right side table select Simple PHP Blog <= 0.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities plugin ID 19516.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl sphpblog_040.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a sphpblog_040.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - sphpblog_040.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state sphpblog_040.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

14667, 14681

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file sphpblog_040.nasl version 1.26. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Simple PHP Blog <= 0.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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