CutePHP CuteNews 1.3.6 show_news.php cutepath file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in CutePHP CuteNews 1.3.6 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file show_archives.php/show_news.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument cutepath results in file inclusion. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2004-1660. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in CutePHP CuteNews 1.3.6 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown part of the file show_archives.php/show_news.php. The manipulation of the argument cutepath with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in CuteNews 1.3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cutepath parameter to (1) show_archives.php or (2) show_news.php.

The weakness was shared 08/30/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1660 since 02/21/2005. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:show_archives.php/show_news.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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17288) and Secunia (SA12432†). The entry VDB-22193 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/30/2004 🔍
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09/07/2004 +8 days 🔍
02/21/2005 +167 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3704 days 🔍
06/19/2018 +1162 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1660 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1660
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22179
X-Force: 17288 - CuteNews PHP file include
Secunia: 12432 - CuteNews Inclusion of Arbitrary Files and Cross-Site Scripting, Highly Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:18
Updated: 06/19/2018 20:57
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:18 (49), 06/19/2018 20:57 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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