CodeIgniter 1.5.3 index.php c path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CodeIgniter 1.5.3. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument c causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-3707. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in CodeIgniter 1.5.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument c 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. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in CodeIgniter 1.5.3 before 20070628, when enable_query_strings is true, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the c parameter.

The weakness was published 07/08/2007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-3707 since 07/11/2007. 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.

By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 12095.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35348), OSVDB (37906†) and Secunia (SA25991†). Similar entries are available at VDB-37767, VDB-37766 and VDB-37764. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

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CodeIgniter

Version

1.5.3

License

open-source

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CodeIgniter 1.5.3

Snort ID: 12095

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-3707 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3707
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37765
X-Force: 35348
Secunia: 25991 - CodeIgniter Weakness and Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 37906 - CodeIgniter index.php c Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 08/28/2017 09:05
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (48), 08/28/2017 09:05 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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