ScriptsEz Easy Image Downloader main.php ID path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ScriptsEz Easy Image Downloader. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file main.php of the component Downloader. Executing a manipulation of the argument ID can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-6089. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in ScriptsEz Easy Image Downloader (version unknown) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file main.php of the component Downloader. The manipulation of the argument id 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 main.php in ScriptsEz Easy Image Downloader allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter in a download action.

The weakness was shared 02/06/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-6089 since 02/06/2009. 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. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by JosS and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 120 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:main.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 (45795), Exploit-DB (6715), SecurityFocus (BID 31695†) and Secunia (SA32210†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• ScriptsEz

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• Easy Image Downloader

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