[ GLSA 200507-08 ] phpGroupWare, eGroupWare: PHP script injection vulnerability

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: phpGroupWare, eGroupWare: PHP script injection vulnerability (GLSA 200507-08)
Severity: high
Exploitable: remote
Date: July 10, 2005
Bug(s): #97460, #97651
ID: 200507-08

Synopsis

phpGroupWare and eGroupWare include an XML-RPC implementation which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP script commands.

Background

phpGroupWare and eGroupWare are web based collaboration software suites.

Affected Packages

Package: www-apps/phpgroupware
Vulnerable: < 0.9.16.006
Unaffected: >= 0.9.16.006
Architectures: All supported architectures

Package: www-apps/egroupware
Vulnerable: < 1.0.0.008
Unaffected: >= 1.0.0.008
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

The XML-RPC implementations of phpGroupWare and eGroupWare fail to sanitize input sent to the XML-RPC server using the "POST" method.

Impact

A remote attacker could exploit the XML-RPC vulnerability to execute arbitrary PHP script code by sending specially crafted XML data to the XML-RPC servers of phpGroupWare or eGroupWare.

Workaround

There are no known workarounds at this time.

Resolution

All phpGroupWare users should upgrade to the latest available version: