Openfreeway Freeway 1.4.1.171 Language path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Openfreeway Freeway 1.4.1.171. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument Language causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-3770. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Openfreeway Freeway 1.4.1.171. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument language with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Freeway 1.4.1.171, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter to (1) includes/events_application_top.php; (2) english/account.php, (3) french/account.php, and (4) french/account_newsletters.php in includes/languages/; (5) includes/modules/faqdesk/faqdesk_article_require.php; (6) includes/modules/newsdesk/newsdesk_article_require.php; (7) card1.php, (8) loginbox.php, and (9) whos_online.php in templates/Freeway/boxes/; and (10) templates/Freeway/mainpage_modules/mainpage.php. NOTE: vector 1 may be the same as CVE-2008-3677.

The weakness was disclosed 08/22/2008 by DiGiT with Digital Security Research Group (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3770 since 08/22/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45037), Exploit-DB (32259), SecurityFocus (BID 30731†) and Secunia (SA31475†). The entries VDB-43776, VDB-43694, VDB-43693 and VDB-46191 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: DiGiT
Organization: Digital Security Research Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3770 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3770
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43777
X-Force: 45037 - Freeway language parameter file include
SecurityFocus: 30731 - Freeway 'language' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31475 - Freeway File Inclusion and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

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

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/30/2025 14:40
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (54), 10/07/2018 08:45 (7), 06/30/2025 14:40 (20)
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