NX Web Content Management System 2002 Prerelease1 URL mass_operations.inc.php c_path privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NX Web Content Management System 2002 Prerelease1. This affects an unknown function of the file menu.inc.php/datasets.php/mass_operations.inc.php of the component URL Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument c_path results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-1251. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NX Web Content Management System 2002 Prerelease1 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the file menu.inc.php/datasets.php/mass_operations.inc.php of the component URL Handler. The manipulation of the argument c_path with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The (1) menu.inc.php, (2) datasets.php and (3) mass_operations.inc.php (mistakenly referred to as mass_opeations.inc.php) scripts in N/X 2002 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a c_path that references a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2003 by Frog Man as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1251 since 11/16/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:menu.inc.php/datasets.php/mass_operations.inc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11233 (N/X Web Content Management Multiple Script Remote File Inclusion), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11003 (N/X Web Content Management System Remote File Include Vulnerability).

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 (10969), Exploit-DB (22116), Tenable (11233), SecurityFocus (BID 6500†) and Secunia (SA7808†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11233
Nessus Name: N/X Web Content Management Multiple Script Remote File Inclusion
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01/01/2003 🔍
01/02/2003 +1 days 🔍
01/03/2003 +1 days 🔍
02/17/2003 +45 days 🔍
10/09/2003 +234 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +83 days 🔍
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11/16/2005 +686 days 🔍
08/22/2014 +3201 days 🔍
07/15/2025 +3980 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Frog Man
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1251 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1251
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21183
X-Force: 10969
SecurityFocus: 6500 - N/X Web Content Management System Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 7808 - N/X CMS arbitrary code execution, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 2253 - N/X Web Content Management Enables Hostile PHP File Include, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2014 16:11
Updated: 07/15/2025 15:34
Changes: 08/22/2014 16:11 (70), 05/15/2019 16:14 (3), 01/05/2025 07:44 (27), 07/15/2025 15:34 (3)
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