Jaws 0.3 Beta index.php gadget path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Jaws 0.3 Beta. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file index.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument gadget can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-2445. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Jaws 0.3 Beta and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument gadget 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. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Jaws 0.3 BETA allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the gadget parameter.

The bug was discovered 07/06/2004. The weakness was disclosed 07/05/2004 by Fernando Quintero (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securiteam.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-2445 since 08/20/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16198 (JAWS index.php gadget Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16620), Exploit-DB (24255), Tenable (16198), SecurityFocus (BID 10670†) and OSVDB (7722†). The entries VDB-23331 and VDB-23330 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 16198
Nessus Name: JAWS index.php gadget Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securiteam.com⛔
Researcher: Fernando Quintero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-2445 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2445
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23332
X-Force: 16620
SecurityFocus: 10670 - JAWS Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 7722 - JAWS index.php gadget Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
SecurityTracker: 1010651
Vulnerability Center: 11583 - Jaws 0.3 BETA Remote File Disclosure due to Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/09/2015 16:55
Updated: 03/20/2025 20:46
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:55 (75), 06/18/2019 18:07 (2), 03/20/2025 20:46 (19)
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