PHProjekt: setup.php vulnerability

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200412-06 / PHProjekt
Release Date	December 10, 2004
Latest Revision	December 10, 2004: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
www-apps/phprojekt	< 4.2-r1	>= 4.2-r1	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #73021

Synopsis

PHProjekt contains a vulnerability in the setup procedure allowing remote users without admin rights to change the configuration.

2. Impact Information

Background

PHProjekt is a modular groupware web application used to coordinate group activities and share files.

Description

Martin Muench, from it.sec, found a flaw in the setup.php file.

Impact

Successful exploitation of the flaw allows a remote attacker without admin rights to make unauthorized changes to PHProjekt configuration.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

As a workaround, you could replace the existing setup.php file in PHProjekt root directory by the one provided on the PHProjekt Advisory (see References).

Resolution

All PHProjekt users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phprojekt-4.2-r1"

4. References

PHProjekt Advisory

Updated December 10, 2004

Summary: This is a Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

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