Mambo MOStlyCE 4.5.4 htmltemplate.php mosConfig_absolute_path code injection

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A vulnerability has been found in Mambo MOStlyCE 4.5.4 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file htmltemplate.php. This manipulation of the argument mosConfig_absolute_path causes code injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-7104. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Mambo MOStlyCE 4.5.4 (Content Management System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file htmltemplate.php. The manipulation of the argument mosConfig_absolute_path with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in htmltemplate.php in the Chad Auld MOStlyContent Editor (MOStlyCE) as created on May 2006, a component for Mambo 4.5.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

The weakness was published 03/03/2007 by ERNE (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-7104 since 03/03/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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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 (29598) and SecurityFocus (BID 20549†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Content Management System

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• Mambo

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• MOStlyCE

Version

• 4.5.4

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: http://mambo-foundation.org/

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