ClaSS up to 0.8.60 scripts/export.php ftype path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ClaSS and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file scripts/export.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument ftype can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5856. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ClaSS. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file scripts/export.php. The manipulation of the argument ftype 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. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in scripts/export.php in ClaSS before 0.8.61 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the ftype parameter.

The weakness was shared 12/19/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5856 since 01/06/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:scripts/export.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 0.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47493), SecurityFocus (BID 32929†), OSVDB (50807†) and Secunia (SA33222†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ClaSS 0.8.0

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5856 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5856
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45784
X-Force: 47493
SecurityFocus: 32929 - ClaSS 'scripts/export.php' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 33222 - ClaSS "ftype" Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 50807 - ClaSS scripts/export.php ftype Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 04/29/2025 02:52
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (49), 08/14/2017 09:14 (13), 08/04/2021 00:01 (3), 11/21/2024 07:01 (24), 04/29/2025 02:52 (1)
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