Security Images client.php mosConfig_absolute_path code injection

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A vulnerability has been found in Security Images (affected version not known) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file client.php. The manipulation of the argument mosConfig_absolute_path 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 weakness was published 07/28/2006 by Drago84 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at forum.joomla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5048 since 09/27/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by Drago84 and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:client.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 Tenable (22049) and Exploit-DB (2083). 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

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Drago84
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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: forum.joomla.org
Researcher: Drago84
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5048 (🔍)
X-Force: 28078
SecurityFocus: 19217 - SecurityImages Component Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 21260 - Joomla Security Images Component File Inclusion, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 27657 - Security Images for Joomla client.php mosConfig_absolute_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion
Vupen: ADV-2006-3062

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/08/2016 19:55
Updated: 08/03/2022 06:33
Changes: 05/08/2016 19:55 (53), 11/29/2018 10:16 (21), 08/03/2022 06:22 (3), 08/03/2022 06:33 (1)
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