Description
Variable overwrite vulnerability in libsecure.php in Turnkey PHP Live Helper 2.0.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary variables related to the db config file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code injection by overwriting the language file.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- PHP Live Helper 2.0.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-6261 · webapps · Aug 18, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 6261 exploit
- 4178 third-party-advisory
- 20080816 PHP Live Helper <= 2.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 30729 vdb-entry
- http://demos.turnkeywebtools.com/phplivehelper/docs/change_log.txt
- 31521 third-party-advisory
- phplivehelper-libsecure-code-execution(44570) vdb-entry
- http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00124-08162008