Scriptcase 9.4.019 nm_edit_php_edit.php subpage path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Scriptcase 9.4.019. This impacts an unknown function of the file /scriptcase/devel/compat/nm_edit_php_edit.php. The manipulation of the argument subpage results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-8941. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Scriptcase 9.4.019. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file /scriptcase/devel/compat/nm_edit_php_edit.php. The manipulation of the argument subpage 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. CVE summarizes:

Path traversal vulnerability in Scriptcase version 9.4.019, in /scriptcase/devel/compat/nm_edit_php_edit.php (in the “subpage” parameter), which allows unauthenticated remote users to bypass SecurityManager's intended restrictions and list and/or read a parent directory via a “/...” or directly into a path used in the POST parameter “field_file” by a web application.

The weakness was shared by Rafael Pedrero. The advisory is shared for download at incibe.es. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-8941 since 09/17/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

By approaching the search of inurl:scriptcase/devel/compat/nm_edit_php_edit.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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• 9.4.019

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