phpAdsNew XML-RPC Library Remote Code Injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 20180

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to arbitrary code execution.

Description

The remote host appears to be running phpAdsNew, an open source ad server written in PHP.

The version of phpAdsNew installed on the remote host allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code subject to the privileges of the web server user id due to a flaw in its bundled XML-RPC library.

Solution

Upgrade to phpAdsNew 2.0.5 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20180

File Name: phpadsnew_xmlrpc.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/11/2005

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpadsnew:phpadsnew

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/29/2005

Exploitable With

Metasploit (PHP XML-RPC Arbitrary Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1921

BID: 14088

Detections

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