PHP Scripts Mall Schools Alert Management Script delete_img.php img path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in PHP Scripts Mall Schools Alert Management Script and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file delete_img.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument img can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-12053. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in PHP Scripts Mall Schools Alert Management Script (Programming Language Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file delete_img.php. The manipulation of the argument img 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Arbitrary File Deletion exists in PHP Scripts Mall Schools Alert Management Script via the img parameter in delete_img.php by using directory traversal.

The bug was discovered 06/07/2018. The weakness was shared 06/08/2018 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-12053 since 06/08/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

It is possible to download the exploit 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:delete_img.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 (44870). The entries VDB-119286, VDB-119285, VDB-119283 and VDB-119282 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Programming Language Software

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• PHP Scripts Mall

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• Schools Alert Management Script

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• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.phpscriptsmall.com/

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