iziContents 1 Rc6 language_home code injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in iziContents 1 Rc6. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation of the argument language_home can lead to code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-5053. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability was found in iziContents 1 Rc6. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument language_home 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple incomplete blacklist vulnerabilities in iziContents 1 RC6 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in (1) the admin_home parameter to modules/poll/poll_summary.php or (2) the rootdp parameter to include/db.php; or a URL in the language_home parameter to (3) search/search.php, (4) poll/inlinepoll.php, (5) poll/showpoll.php, (6) links/showlinks.php, or (7) links/submit_links.php in modules/; related to missing checks in (a) modules/moduleSec.php and (b) include/includeSec.php for inclusion of certain URLs, as demonstrated by an ftps:// URL.

The weakness was disclosed 09/24/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-5053 since 09/24/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (4441). The entries VDB-27919, VDB-38934 and VDB-38933 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• iziContents

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• 1 Rc6

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