Security Advisory: Multiple Vulnerabilities in CafeLog Weblog Package Additional Details: http://www.murphy.101main.net/vulns/2002-26.txt Issue: Multiple vulnerabilities -- the most serious could allow malicious users to execute commands against a web server running the vulnerable package. Risk: Critical Scope: Command execution, database manipulation, and cross-site scripting Affected software: CafeLog b2 Weblog Tool 2.06pre4 confirmed; others likely Technical Description Numerous serious vulnerabilities exist in the "b2" weblog tool by CafeLog. Numerous variables are not properly initialized or sanitized, allowing for several unsafe actions. There are numerous cases of small bits of data being echoed back to the browser from variables that can be remotely set by a GPC variable. This enables a simple cross-site scripting attack. Further, there are several cases where the "tableposts" variable is used without proper sanitation. If the machine does not have the option "magic_quotes_gpc" enabled, an SQL injection attack can be levied against the backend database. However, this may be hampered by reported bugs in the PHP mysql_query() function (it only completes the first query in a series) that prevent multiple queries from being issued. Also, the variable "b2inc" is used as a portion of an include file path -- if this variable is set via GPC, commands can be executed or arbitrary code disclosed. There are significant mitigating factors to both the SQL injection and command-execution vulnerabilities. The SQL injection flaw can only be exploited if magic_quotes_gpc has been disabled. The SQL injection may be further hampered by an issue in the PHP mysql_query() function -- it only executes one query at a time. Further, the command execution should be limited to the rights of the PHP user, barring exploitation of additional vulnerabilities. On Unix, this should be nobody/nobody. On Windows NT/2000/XP, this may be the privileges of the IIS Internet Web Account Manager (IWAM), equivalent to a guest user. On other NT servers, this will be a similar low-privileged account. Fixes Enabling magic_quotes_gpc eliminates the SQL injection and file reading vulnerabilities Disabling allow_fopen_url eliminates the command execution vulnerabilities However, the cross-site scripting vulnerabilities must be eliminated by a patch to the application. "The reason the mainstream is thought of as a stream is because it is so shallow." - Author Unknown
