PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 categories.inc.php page path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file categories.inc.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument page results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-0742. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6. This affects an unknown function of the file categories.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument page 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 allow remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) subpage parameter in (a) categories.inc.php, (b) news.inc.php, (c) other.inc.php, (d) permissions.inc.php, (e) templates.inc.php, and (f) users.inc.php in pnadmin/; and (2) the page parameter to (g) pnadmin/index.php. NOTE: vector 2 is only exploitable by administrators.

The weakness was presented 02/12/2008 by Alexandr Polyakov (stas) (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0742 since 02/12/2008. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:categories.inc.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 (5082) and SecurityFocus (BID 27688†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Alexandr Polyakov (stas)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0742 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0742
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41013
SecurityFocus: 27688 - PowerScripts PowerNews 'subpage' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 10/17/2024 01:17
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (46), 09/16/2018 08:08 (11), 10/17/2024 01:17 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:644:103

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