PlaySMS 1.4 Phonebook Import import.php User-Agent unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PlaySMS 1.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file import.php of the component Phonebook Import. Performing a manipulation of the argument User-Agent as part of HTTP Header results in unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-9101. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PlaySMS 1.4. This affects an unknown functionality of the file import.php of the component Phonebook Import. The manipulation of the argument User-Agent as part of a HTTP Header leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

import.php (aka the Phonebook import feature) in PlaySMS 1.4 allows remote code execution via vectors involving the User-Agent HTTP header and PHP code in the name of a file.

The bug was discovered 05/21/2017. The weakness was shared 05/21/2017 as EDB-ID 42044 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-9101 since 05/21/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1608.002 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:import.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (42044). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

• PlaySMS

Version

• 1.4

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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MetaSploit ID: playsms_uploadcsv_exec.rb
MetaSploit Name: Apache Struts REST Plugin With Dynamic Method Invocation Remote Code Execution
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: EDB-ID 42044
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-9101 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9101
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101529
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-9101 - Playsms - Playsms - High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2017 08:44
Updated: 08/03/2025 16:47
Changes: 05/22/2017 08:44 (65), 10/03/2020 06:50 (4), 08/03/2025 16:47 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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