CMReams CMS 1.3.1.1 load_language.php page_language path traversal

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in CMReams CMS 1.3.1.1. This affects an unknown part of the file load_language.php. Such manipulation of the argument page_language leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-2985. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in CMReams CMS 1.3.1.1 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file load_language.php. The manipulation of the argument page_language 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in load_language.php in CMReams CMS 1.3.1.1 Beta 2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the page_language parameter.

The weakness was shared 07/02/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-2985 since 07/02/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:load_language.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 X-Force (43265), Exploit-DB (5905) and SecurityFocus (BID 29891†). The entry VDB-43033 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Content Management System

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• CMReams

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• CMS

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• 1.3.1.1

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