Thetricky Com Messaging prior 1.5.0 index.php controller path traversal
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A vulnerability has been found in Thetricky Com Messaging and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument controller
with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Messaging (com_messaging) component before 1.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the controller parameter in a messages action to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
The weakness was disclosed 04/03/2009 by arma (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-4946 since 07/22/2010. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 1.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (49650).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
ATT&CK: T1006
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Highly functional
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Upgrade: Com Messaging 1.5.0
Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: arma
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2009-4946 (🔍)
X-Force: 49650 - Messaging component for Joomla! index.php file include
SecurityFocus: 34365 - The Tricky.net Joomla! Messaging Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 34562
OSVDB: 53195 - Messaging Component for Joomla! index.php controller Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion
Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 14:37Updated: 01/04/2018 08:45
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (54), 01/04/2018 08:45 (6)
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