Stefan Ernst Newsscript 0.5 Beta modify.php var path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Stefan Ernst Newsscript 0.5 Beta. The affected element is an unknown function of the file modify.php. This manipulation of the argument var causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-4767. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Stefan Ernst Newsscript 0.5 Beta and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file modify.php. The manipulation of the argument var 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Stefan Ernst Newsscript (aka WM-News) 0.5beta allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the ide parameter in modify.php and (2) write to arbitrary local files via a .. sequence in the var parameter in add_go.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was shared 09/11/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4767 since 09/13/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:modify.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 (28894), SecurityFocus (BID 84154†), OSVDB (28812†) and Secunia (SA21826†). The entries VDB-32270, VDB-32268 and VDB-32187 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4767 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4767
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32269
X-Force: 28894 - Stefan E. Newsscript modify.php information disclosure
SecurityFocus: 84154 - Newsscript CVE-2006-4767 Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 21826 - Stefan E. Newsscript Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 28812 - Stefan Ernst Newsscript (WM-News) modify.php ide Parameter Arbitrary File Access
Vupen: ADV-2006-3558

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Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 08/04/2018 09:34
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (59), 08/04/2018 09:34 (4)
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