Bluevirus-design PH Pexplorer 0.24 explorer_load_lang.php cookie path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Bluevirus-design PH Pexplorer 0.24. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file explorer_load_lang.php. Such manipulation of the argument cookie leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-5510. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Bluevirus-design PH Pexplorer 0.24 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file explorer_load_lang.php. The manipulation of the argument cookie with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in explorer_load_lang.php in PH Pexplorer 0.24 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via ".." sequences in the Language cookie, as demonstrated by uploading a .gif file that contains PHP code.

The weakness was presented 10/19/2006 by Kacper (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-5510 since 10/25/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 T1006.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at rahim.webd.pl. It is declared as functional. By approaching the search of inurl:explorer_load_lang.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 (29714), Exploit-DB (2598), SecurityFocus (BID 20665†), OSVDB (29899†) and Secunia (SA22504†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Functional
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Researcher: Kacper
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5510 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5510
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32948
X-Force: 29714 - PH Pexplorer explorer_load_lang.php file include
SecurityFocus: 20665 - PH Pexplorer Language Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 22504 - PH Pexplorer "Language" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 29899 - PH Pexplorer explorer_load_lang.php Language Parameter Remote File Inclusion
Vupen: ADV-2006-4128

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/25/2026 12:17
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (59), 09/29/2017 08:58 (10), 07/30/2024 21:17 (17), 04/25/2026 12:17 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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