MODX CMS 0.9.1 index.php ID path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MODX CMS 0.9.1 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file index.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument ID can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-1821. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MODX CMS 0.9.1 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument id 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in ModX 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing NULL (%00) byte in the id parameter.

The weakness was presented 04/18/2006 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-1821 since 04/17/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 21235 (MODx < 0.9.1a Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 (25895), Tenable (21235), SecurityFocus (BID 17533†), Secunia (SA19645†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015940†). See VDB-29697 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 21235
Nessus Name: MODx < 0.9.1a Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: modx.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-1821 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1821
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29698
X-Force: 25895
SecurityFocus: 17533
Secunia: 19645
SecurityTracker: 1015940
Vulnerability Center: 11186 - ModX 0.9.1 index.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability allows Remote Reading of Arbitrary Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1383

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 07/08/2021 19:24
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (57), 04/18/2018 13:38 (13), 07/08/2021 19:24 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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