X7 Group X7 Chat up to 2.0 Help index.php help_file path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in X7 Group X7 Chat up to 2.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file index.php of the component Help. The manipulation of the argument help_file results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-2156. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in X7 Group X7 Chat up to 2.0 (Chat Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file index.php of the component Help. The manipulation of the argument help_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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in help/index.php in X7 Chat 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the help_file parameter.

The weakness was shared 05/02/2006 by retrogod (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-2156 since 05/03/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

A public exploit has been developed by rgod and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.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 21312 (X7 Chat help/index.php help_file Parameter Local File Inclusion), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4404.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26218), Exploit-DB (1738), Tenable (21312), SecurityFocus (BID 17777†) and OSVDB (25149†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: rgod
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Nessus ID: 21312
Nessus Name: X7 Chat help/index.php help_file Parameter Local File Inclusion
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: retrogod
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-2156 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2156
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30024
X-Force: 26218
SecurityFocus: 17777 - X7 Chat Index.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 19886 - X7 Chat "help_file" Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 25149 - X7 Chat index.php help_file Traversal Local File Inclusion
Vulnerability Center: 11373 - X7 Chat File Inclusion Vulnerability in help/index.php, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-1608

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/23/2024 22:17
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (64), 08/06/2017 20:49 (18), 07/12/2021 09:25 (3), 06/23/2024 22:17 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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