dotWidget dotWidget CMS up to 1.0.6 index.php file_path code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in dotWidget dotWidget CMS up to 1.0.6. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file index.php. Such manipulation of the argument file_path leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-2852. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in dotWidget dotWidget CMS up to 1.0.6 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument file_path with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in dotWidget CMS 1.0.6 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the file_path parameter in (1) index.php, (2) feedback.php, and (3) printfriendly.php.

The weakness was presented 06/03/2006 by Aesthetico (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-2852 since 06/05/2006. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.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.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26918), Exploit-DB (1879), SecurityFocus (BID 18258†), OSVDB (25981†) and Secunia (SA20463†). See VDB-83971 and VDB-83972 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Aesthetico
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-2852 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2852
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30668
X-Force: 26918 - dotWidget CMS \
SecurityFocus: 18258
Secunia: 20463 - dotWidget CMS "file_path" Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 25981 - dotWidget CMS index.php file_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1016220 - dotWidget CMS Include File Flaw in 'file_path' Parameter Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vupen: ADV-2006-2141

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

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 10/04/2025 16:50
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (70), 09/18/2017 08:56 (3), 10/04/2025 16:50 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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