XStandard up to 1.5.8 on Joomla attachmentlibrary.php path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in XStandard up to 1.5.8 on Joomla and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part in the library X_CMS_LIBRARY_PATH of the file attachmentlibrary.php. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0113. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in XStandard up to 1.5.8 on Joomla (Joomla Component). This issue affects an unknown part in the library X_CMS_LIBRARY_PATH of the file attachmentlibrary.php. The manipulation 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 attachmentlibrary.php in the XStandard component for Joomla! 1.5.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the X_CMS_LIBRARY_PATH HTTP header.

The weakness was shared 01/09/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0113. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:attachmentlibrary.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35321 (XStandard Lite Plugin for Joomla! X_CMS_LIBRARY_PATH Header Directory Traversal), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

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 (47807), Tenable (35321), SecurityFocus (BID 33143†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20447†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 35321
Nessus Name: XStandard Lite Plugin for Joomla! X_CMS_LIBRARY_PATH Header Directory Traversal
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-0113 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0113
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45839
X-Force: 47807
SecurityFocus: 33143 - Joomla! XStandard Component Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 20447 - Joomla! <= 1.5.8 XStandard Component attachmentlibrary.php Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/21/2024 21:22
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (54), 06/22/2019 16:48 (12), 08/04/2021 01:50 (3), 08/04/2021 01:58 (1), 11/21/2024 21:22 (19)
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