Cedric CLAIRE PortailPhp 2 mod_news/index.php chemin path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Cedric CLAIRE PortailPhp 2. The affected element is an unknown function of the file mod_news/index.php of the component mod_news/index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument chemin results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2007-0821. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cedric CLAIRE PortailPhp 2. This affects some unknown processing of the file mod_news/index.php of the component mod_news/index.php. The manipulation of the argument chemin 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Cedric CLAIRE PortailPhp 2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the chemin parameter to (1) mod_news/index.php or (2) mod_news/goodies.php. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 02/03/2007 by Laurent Gaffie (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0821 since 02/07/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:mod_news/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 Exploit-DB (29563), SecurityFocus (BID 22381†) and OSVDB (35850†). The entries VDB-34886, VDB-85586, VDB-85587 and VDB-85600 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Laurent Gaffie
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0821 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0821
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34887
SecurityFocus: 22381 - PortailPHP Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 35850 - PortailPhp mod_news/index.php chemin Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

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

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 11/23/2025 09:11
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (52), 08/09/2017 12:42 (5), 11/23/2025 09:11 (27)
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