[Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200508-21 ] phpWebSite: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC and SQL injection

From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen (jaervosz_at_gentoo.org)
Date: 08/31/05

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200508-21
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      Severity: High
         Title: phpWebSite: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC and
                SQL injection
          Date: August 31, 2005
          Bugs: #102785
            ID: 200508-21

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    Synopsis
    ========

    phpWebSite is vulnerable to multiple issues which result in the
    execution of arbitrary code and SQL injection.

    Background
    ==========

    phpWebSite is a web site content management system.

    Affected packages
    =================

        -------------------------------------------------------------------
         Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
        -------------------------------------------------------------------
      1 www-apps/phpwebsite < 0.10.2_rc2 >= 0.10.2_rc2

    Description
    ===========

    phpWebSite uses an XML-RPC library that improperly handles XML-RPC
    requests and responses with malformed nested tags. Furthermore,
    "matrix_killer" reported that phpWebSite is vulnerable to an SQL
    injection attack.

    Impact
    ======

    A malicious remote user could exploit this vulnerability to inject
    arbitrary PHP script code into eval() statements by sending a specially
    crafted XML document, and also inject SQL commands to access the
    underlying database directly.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All phpWebSite users should upgrade to the latest version:

        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phpwebsite-0.10.2_rc2"

    References
    ==========

      [ 1 ] CAN-2005-2498
            http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2498
      [ 2 ] Original Advisory
            http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0497.html

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

      http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200508-21.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
    http://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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