nucleus CMS 3.22 PLUGINADMIN.php GLOBALS[DIR_LIBS] file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in nucleus CMS 3.22. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library nucleus/libs/pluginadmin.php of the file PLUGINADMIN.php. The manipulation of the argument GLOBALS[DIR_LIBS] leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-2583. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in nucleus CMS 3.22 (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code in the library nucleus/libs/pluginadmin.php of the file PLUGINADMIN.php. The manipulation of the argument GLOBALS[DIR_LIBS] with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in nucleus/libs/PLUGINADMIN.php in Nucleus 3.22 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the GLOBALS[DIR_LIBS] parameter.

The weakness was shared 05/23/2006 by rgod (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-2583 since 05/25/2006. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by rgod and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:PLUGINADMIN.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21596 (Nucleus CMS PLUGINADMIN.php DIR_LIBS Parameter Remote 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 4375.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26606), Exploit-DB (1816), Tenable (21596), SecurityFocus (BID 18097†) and OSVDB (25749†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: rgod
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Nessus ID: 21596
Nessus Name: Nucleus CMS PLUGINADMIN.php DIR_LIBS Parameter Remote File Inclusion
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: rgod
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-2583 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2583
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30419
X-Force: 26606
SecurityFocus: 18097 - Nucleus CMS GLOBALS[DIR_LIBS] Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 20219 - Nucleus "GLOBALS[DIR_LIBS]" Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 25749 - Nucleus PLUGINADMIN.php GLOBALS[DIR_LIBS] Parameter Remote File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1016146 - Nucleus Include File Bug in 'PLUGINADMIN.php' Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 11695 - Nucleus PHP File Inclusion via GLOBALS[DIR_LIBS] Parameter, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-1936

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 07/12/2021 11:12
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (65), 08/07/2017 08:45 (22), 07/12/2021 11:12 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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