GLSA 200412-27: PHProjekt: Remote code execution vulnerability

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Severity:	high
Title:	PHProjekt: Remote code execution vulnerability
Date:	12/30/2004
Bugs:	#75858
ID:	200412-27

Synopsis

PHProjekt contains a vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Background

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

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
www-apps/phprojekt	< 4.2-r2	>= 4.2-r2	All supported architectures

Description

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.

Resolution

All PHProjekt users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phprojekt-4.2-r2"

References

PHProjekt Advisory

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-27.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.