osCommerce 2.1/2.2 Cvs/2.2 Ms1/2.2 Ms2/2.2 Ms3 file_manager.php filename path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in osCommerce 2.1/2.2 Cvs/2.2 Ms1/2.2 Ms2/2.2 Ms3 (E-Commerce Management Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the file file_manager.php. The manipulation of the argument filename 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 confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in file_manager.php in osCommerce 2.2 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename argument.

The bug was discovered 05/17/2004. The weakness was disclosed 05/17/2004 by l0om (Website). The advisory is shared for download at excluded.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-2021 since 05/04/2005. 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.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:file_manager.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17595 (osCommerce file_manager.php filename Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16174), Exploit-DB (24126), Tenable (17595), SecurityFocus (BID 10364†) and OSVDB (6308†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
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Nessus ID: 17595
Nessus Name: osCommerce file_manager.php filename Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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OpenVAS ID: 17595
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: excluded.org
Researcher: l0om
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-2021 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2021
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22992
X-Force: 16174
SecurityFocus: 10364 - osCommerce File Manager Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 11624 - osCommerce Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Not Critical
OSVDB: 6308 - osCommerce file_manager.php filename Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
SecurityTracker: 1010176
Vulnerability Center: 7445 - Directory Traversal in osCommerce via \x27file_manager.php\x27 Script, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/09/2015 03:52 PM
Updated: 04/22/2025 10:25 PM
Changes: 03/09/2015 03:52 PM (82), 05/31/2019 01:11 AM (2), 04/22/2025 10:25 PM (21)
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