PHPCMS 1.9.25 act_ftptakeover.php unlink File path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in PHPCMS 1.9.25. This issue affects the function unlink of the file include/inc_act/act_ftptakeover.php. The manipulation of the argument File leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-36425. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPCMS 1.9.25. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function unlink of the file include/inc_act/act_ftptakeover.php. The manipulation of the argument file with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in phpcms 1.9.25 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via unfiltered $file parameter to unlink method in include/inc_act/act_ftptakeover.php file.

The weakness was presented 02/03/2023 as 311. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-36425 since 07/12/2021. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:include/inc_act/act_ftptakeover.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.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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

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Timelineinfo

07/12/2021 🔍
02/03/2023 +571 days 🔍
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03/04/2023 +29 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 311
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-36425 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-36425
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-220103

Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2023 20:35
Updated: 03/04/2023 13:16
Changes: 02/03/2023 20:35 (40), 03/04/2023 13:16 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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