Moreover.com Cached Feed.cgi Script 4.july.00 cached_feed.cgi category/format path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Moreover.com Cached Feed.cgi Script 4.july.00 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file cached_feed.cgi. This manipulation of the argument category/format causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-0906. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moreover.com Cached Feed.cgi Script 4.july.00. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file cached_feed.cgi. The manipulation of the argument category/format 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. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Moreover.com cached_feed.cgi script version 4.July.00 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the category or format parameters.

The weakness was disclosed 12/19/2000 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0906. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10112 (Moreover.com Newsfeed cached_feed CGI Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1093. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 723.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5334), Exploit-DB (20273), SecurityFocus (BID 1762†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6532†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 1093
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP cached_feed.cgi moreover shopping cart directory traversal
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10/02/2000 🔍
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12/19/2000 +78 days 🔍
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07/01/2014 +3484 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0906 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0906
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16117
X-Force: 5334 - Moreover.com CGI script cached_feed allows user to traverse directories
SecurityFocus: 1762 - Moreover.com CGI File Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6532 - Directory Traversal in Moreover.com cached_feed 1.0 via Dot-Dot Attack, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/01/2014 17:21
Updated: 10/12/2025 07:47
Changes: 07/01/2014 17:21 (64), 05/27/2019 14:36 (1), 08/13/2024 11:18 (25), 10/12/2025 07:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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