osCommerce 2.2 Ms2 extras/update.php readme_file path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in osCommerce 2.2 Ms2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file extras/update.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument readme_file results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-2330. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in osCommerce 2.2 Ms2 (E-Commerce Management Software). This affects an unknown function of the file extras/update.php. The manipulation of the argument readme_file 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 confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in extras/update.php in osCommerce 2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) .. sequences or (2) a full pathname in the readme_file parameter.

The bug was discovered 04/14/2006. The weakness was released 07/18/2005 by Andrew (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2330 since 07/20/2005. 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 T1006 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:extras/update.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19256 (osCommerce update.php readme_file Parameter Arbitrary File Disclosure), 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 12168 (osCommerce Update.PHP Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25861), Exploit-DB (25994), Tenable (19256), SecurityFocus (BID 14294†) and OSVDB (18249†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 19256
Nessus Name: osCommerce update.php readme_file Parameter Arbitrary File Disclosure
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2330 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2330
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25851
X-Force: 25861
SecurityFocus: 14294 - OSCommerce Update.PHP Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 18249 - osCommerce update.php readme_file Parameter Arbitrary File Access
SecurityTracker: 1015944
Vulnerability Center: 8751 - Directory Traversal in osCommerce 2.2 via \x27update.php\x27 Script, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 09/10/2025 06:40
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (72), 06/07/2019 20:33 (2), 06/30/2025 05:59 (20), 09/10/2025 06:40 (11)
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