elFinder up to 2.1.45 php/elFinder.class.php get_remote_contents server-side request forgery

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in elFinder up to 2.1.45. This impacts the function get_remote_contents of the file php/elFinder.class.php. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-6257. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in elFinder up to 2.1.45. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function get_remote_contents of the file php/elFinder.class.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in elFinder before 2.1.46 could allow a malicious user to access the content of internal network resources. This occurs in get_remote_contents() in php/elFinder.class.php.

The bug was discovered 01/14/2019. The weakness was shared 01/14/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-6257 since 01/14/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:php/elFinder.class.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.1.46 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Name

• elFinder

Version

• 2.1.0
• 2.1.1
• 2.1.2
• 2.1.3
• 2.1.4
• 2.1.5
• 2.1.6
• 2.1.7
• 2.1.8
• 2.1.9
• 2.1.10
• 2.1.11
• 2.1.12
• 2.1.13
• 2.1.14
• 2.1.15
• 2.1.16
• 2.1.17
• 2.1.18
• 2.1.19
• 2.1.20
• 2.1.21
• 2.1.22
• 2.1.23
• 2.1.24
• 2.1.25
• 2.1.26
• 2.1.27
• 2.1.28
• 2.1.29
• 2.1.30
• 2.1.31
• 2.1.32
• 2.1.33
• 2.1.34
• 2.1.35
• 2.1.36
• 2.1.37
• 2.1.38
• 2.1.39
• 2.1.40
• 2.1.41
• 2.1.42
• 2.1.43
• 2.1.44
• 2.1.45

License

• open-source

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