Easyscripts Easynews 1.5 Comment news.dat/template.dat cid path traversal
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A vulnerability was found in Easyscripts Easynews 1.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file news.dat/template.dat of the component Comment. The manipulation of the argument cid with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:
Directory traversal vulnerability in the comments action in easyNews 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify news.dat, template.dat and possibly other files via a ".." in the cid parameter.
The weakness was shared 12/31/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1525 since 07/14/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7657), Exploit-DB (21168) and SecurityFocus (BID 3643†). The entries VDB-17845 and VDB-17846 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
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Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
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Timeline
12/01/2001 🔍12/31/2001 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: archives.neohapsis.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2001-1525 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1525
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17844
X-Force: 7657
SecurityFocus: 3643 - EasyNews NewsDatabase/Template Modification Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 07/11/2014 01:28 PMUpdated: 12/29/2024 05:24 PM
Changes: 07/11/2014 01:28 PM (49), 06/05/2018 11:19 AM (4), 06/15/2024 07:44 AM (17), 12/29/2024 05:24 PM (14)
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