mambo a6mambocredits component up to 2.0.0 admin.a6mambocredits.php mosConfig_live_site code injection

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A vulnerability has been found in mambo a6mambocredits component up to 2.0.0 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file admin.a6mambocredits.php. The manipulation of the argument mosConfig_live_site with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.a6mambocredits.php in the a6mambocredits component (com_a6mambocredits) 2.0.0 and earlier for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_live_site parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The bug was discovered 08/17/2006. The weakness was shared 08/17/2006 by Charles Nelwan a.k.a Cmaster4 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4288 since 08/22/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin.a6mambocredits.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22049 (Mambo / Joomla! Component / Module 'mosConfig_absolute_path' Multiple Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerabilities), 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 (28443), Tenable (22049) and Exploit-DB (2207). The entries 31637, 31587, 31585 and 31510 are related to this item.

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Nessus ID: 22049
Nessus Name: Mambo / Joomla! Component / Module 'mosConfig_absolute_path' Multiple Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mambo-foundation.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Charles Nelwan a.k.a Cmaster4
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4288 (🔍)
X-Force: 28443
SecurityTracker: 1016716
Vulnerability Center: 13660 - Mambo a6mambocredits Component PHP Remote File Inclusion Allows Remote PHP Code Execution, High
SecurityFocus: 19581 - Mambo A6MamboCredits Component Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 21540 - Mambo a6MamboCredits Component File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 27991 - a6MamboCredits for Mambo admin.a6mambocredits.php mosConfig_live_site Parameter Remote File Inclusion
Vupen: ADV-2006-3311

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 07/13/2019 06:39
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (70), 07/13/2019 06:39 (16)
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