XOOPS 2.3.1 blocks.php xoopsConfig[language] path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in XOOPS 2.3.1 (Content Management System). Affected is some unknown processing in the library xoops_lib/modules/protector/ of the file blocks.php. The manipulation of the argument xoopsConfig[language] 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.

The bug was discovered 12/07/2008. The weakness was published 12/07/2008 by DiGiT with Digital Security Research Group (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-6884 since 07/31/2009. 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. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:blocks.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35278 (XOOPS xoopsConfig[language] Parameter Local File Inclusion (DSECRG-08-040)), 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. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47153), Tenable (35278) and Exploit-DB (7380). Similar entry is available at 49231.

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Class: Path traversal
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Nessus ID: 35278
Nessus Name: XOOPS xoopsConfig[language] Parameter Local File Inclusion (DSECRG-08-040)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: DiGiT
Organization: Digital Security Research Group
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-6884 (🔍)
X-Force: 47153
Vulnerability Center: 20377 - XOOPS 2.3-2.3.2 Local File Inclusion Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 32685 - XOOPS Local File Include and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33048
OSVDB: 50572 - XOOPS xoops_lib/modules/protector/blocks.php xoopsConfig[language] Parameter Local File Inclusion

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/23/2019 09:20
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (72), 08/23/2019 09:20 (9)
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