PlutoStatus PlutoStatus Locator 1.0pre Alpha index.php page path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PlutoStatus PlutoStatus Locator 1.0pre Alpha and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file index.php. Such manipulation of the argument page leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-0819. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PlutoStatus PlutoStatus Locator 1.0pre Alpha and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument page with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in PlutoStatus Locator 1.0 pre alpha allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter.

The weakness was presented 02/19/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0819 since 02/19/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl: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 (31202) and SecurityFocus (BID 27802†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

02/14/2008 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2582 days 🔍
09/19/2025 +3840 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0819 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0819
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41108
SecurityFocus: 27802 - PlutoStatus Locator 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 09/19/2025 19:09
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (45), 11/06/2017 08:19 (6), 09/19/2025 19:09 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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