WebXell WebXell Editor 0.1.3 File Upload upload_pictures.php input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WebXell WebXell Editor 0.1.3 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file upload_pictures.php of the component File Upload. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-3178. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WebXell WebXell Editor 0.1.3. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file upload_pictures.php of the component File Upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload_pictures.php in WebXell Editor 0.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file with a jpeg content type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in upload/.

The weakness was disclosed 07/15/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3178 since 07/15/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by CWH Underground and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:upload_pictures.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 (43596), Exploit-DB (6015), SecurityFocus (BID 30117†) and Secunia (SA30948†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: CWH Underground
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-3178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43207
X-Force: 43596 - webXell Editor upload_pictures.php file upload
SecurityFocus: 30117 - WebXell Editor 'upload_pictures.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Secunia: 30948 - webXell Editor File Upload Vulnerability, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-2016

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 10/31/2024 22:01
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (53), 11/25/2017 09:43 (14), 10/31/2024 22:01 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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