Bug #55497 [Com]: Credits URL Security ?=PHPB8B5F2A0-3C92-11d3-A3A9-4C7B08C10000
Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55497&edit=1
ID: 55497
Comment by: nikic@php.net
Reported by: mhaisley at gmail dot com
Summary: Credits URL Security
?=PHPB8B5F2A0-3C92-11d3-A3A9-4C7B08C10000
Status: Not a bug
Type: Bug
Package: PHP options/info functions
Operating System: Any
PHP Version: Irrelevant
Block user comment: N
Private report: N
New Comment:
@ian_dunn: The logo GUIDs have been removed in master. So presumably this issue (whether it actually
is one or not) will not exist anymore in PHP 5.5.
Previous Comments:
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[2012-10-10 17:26:03] ian_dunn at yahoo dot com
I agree with mhaisley, this is a security vulnerability and should be disabled by
default. Many PCI compliance scanners will fail a site if it is turned on.
I realize that it's not a major vulnerability, but it does give attackers
information that could help them compromise a system. What are the benefits of
having it enabled by default? I can't think of any significant ones. Whatever
benefits there are, they'd have to outweigh the downsides, and that doesn't seem
likely in this case.
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[2012-09-12 06:42:41] support at ecommercewebsites dot com dot au
Nope - this is not a bug.
Just disable it in your config file.
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[2011-08-25 03:27:29] mhaisley at gmail dot com
Sorry, but it is a real issue.
It should be disabled by default.
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[2011-08-25 00:19:08] johannes@php.net
Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not
a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at
http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to
report
a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php
Attackers can easily brute force without knowing the version. But if youfear this makes things
insecure you can set expose_php=Off in php.ini.
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[2011-08-24 02:35:55] mhaisley at gmail dot com
Description:
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?=PHPB8B5F2A0-3C92-11d3-A3A9-4C7B08C10000 displays php credits, it also displays
credits for all modules.
This effectively makes it a security issue since it allows an attacker to scan for
a specific vulnerable module and then exploit it.
Test script:
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http://php.net/?=PHPB8B5F2A0-3C92-11d3-A3A9-4C7B08C10000
Expected result:
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?=PHPB8B5F2A0-3C92-11d3-A3A9-4C7B08C10000 should be disabled by default, or
display generic information only. The current behavior is unacceptable.
Actual result:
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Specific information regarding installed modules is displayed.
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