Easyscripts Easynews 1.5 Comment news.dat/template.dat cid path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Easyscripts Easynews 1.5. This affects an unknown part of the file news.dat/template.dat of the component Comment. The manipulation of the argument cid results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2001-1525. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Easyscripts Easynews 1.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file news.dat/template.dat of the component Comment. The manipulation of the argument cid with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the comments action in easyNews 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify news.dat, template.dat and possibly other files via a ".." in the cid parameter.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1525 since 07/14/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 databases at X-Force (7657), Exploit-DB (21168) and SecurityFocus (BID 3643†). The entries VDB-17845 and VDB-17846 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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12/01/2001 🔍
12/31/2001 +30 days 🔍
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07/14/2005 +1291 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3284 days 🔍
12/29/2024 +3824 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1525 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1525
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17844
X-Force: 7657
SecurityFocus: 3643 - EasyNews NewsDatabase/Template Modification Vulnerability

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

Created: 07/11/2014 13:28
Updated: 12/29/2024 17:24
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:28 (49), 06/05/2018 11:19 (4), 06/15/2024 07:44 (17), 12/29/2024 17:24 (14)
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