WordPress Page Flip Image Gallery plugin up to 0.1 getConfig.php book_id path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WordPress Page Flip Image Gallery plugin up to 0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file getConfig.php. The manipulation of the argument book_id leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-5752. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress Page Flip Image Gallery plugin up to 0.1 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file getConfig.php. The manipulation of the argument book_id 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. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in getConfig.php in the Page Flip Image Gallery plugin 0.2.2 and earlier for WordPress, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the book_id parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was presented 12/22/2008 by GoLd_M (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5752 since 12/30/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by GoLd_M and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:getConfig.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 (47568), Exploit-DB (7543), SecurityFocus (BID 32966†), OSVDB (50902†) and Secunia (SA33274†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Highly functional
Author: GoLd_M
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Vendor: wordpress.com

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Researcher: GoLd_M
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5752 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5752
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45683
X-Force: 47568 - Page Flip Image Gallery plugin for WordPress getConfig.php directory traversal
SecurityFocus: 32966 - Page Flip Image Gallery 'getConfig.php' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 33274 - Wordpress Page Flip Image Gallery Plugin "book_id" File Disclosure, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 50902 - WordPress Page Flip Image Gallery Plugin books/getConfig.php book_id Parameter Arbitrary File Access

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/20/2024 17:35
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (57), 11/26/2017 17:00 (13), 11/20/2024 17:35 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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