AlegroCart 1.2.8 report_logs.php get_file file_path code injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in AlegroCart 1.2.8. This affects the function get_file of the file upload/admin2/controller/report_logs.php. The manipulation of the argument file_path as part of Parameter leads to code injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-9227. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability was found in AlegroCart 1.2.8 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function get_file of the file upload/admin2/controller/report_logs.php. The manipulation of the argument file_path as part of a Parameter 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:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in the get_file function in upload/admin2/controller/report_logs.php in AlegroCart 1.2.8 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the file_path parameter to upload/admin2.

The bug was discovered 11/13/2015. The weakness was disclosed 09/11/2017 as EDB-ID 38728 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-9227 since 09/11/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 668 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:upload/admin2/controller/report_logs.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 (38728). The entry VDB-106366 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• AlegroCart

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• 1.2.8

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