Recly Clickheat-heatmap 1.0.1 install.clickheat.php mosConfig_absolute_path code injection

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A vulnerability was found in Recly Clickheat-heatmap 1.0.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file install.clickheat.php. The manipulation of the argument mosConfig_absolute_path with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Clickheat - Heatmap stats (com_clickheat) component 1.0.1 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[mosConfig_absolute_path] parameter to (a) install.clickheat.php, (b) Cache.php and (c) Clickheat_Heatmap.php in Recly/Clickheat/, and (d) Recly/common/GlobalVariables.php; and the (2) mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to (e) _main.php and (f) main.php in includes/heatmap, and (g) includes/overview/main.php.

The weakness was published 12/31/2008 by NoGe (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5793 since 12/30/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by NoGe and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:install.clickheat.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 (46439), Tenable (22049) and Exploit-DB (7038). Similar entries are available at 31637, 31587, 31585 and 31510.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

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Author: NoGe
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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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Advisory: milw0rm.com
Researcher: NoGe
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5793 (🔍)
X-Force: 46439 - Clickheat component for Joomla! multiple scripts file include
SecurityFocus: 32190 - Clickheat 'mosConfig_absolute_path' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 10/23/2018 13:12
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (48), 10/23/2018 13:12 (23)
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