flatnux 2009-01-27/2009-02-04 include/flatnux.php _FNROOTPATH code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in flatnux 2009-01-27/2009-02-04. This affects an unknown part of the file include/flatnux.php. Such manipulation of the argument _FNROOTPATH leads to code injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0572. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in flatnux 2009-01-27/2009-02-04. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file include/flatnux.php. The manipulation of the argument _FNROOTPATH with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include/flatnux.php in FlatnuX CMS (aka Flatnuke3) 2009-01-27 and 2009-02-04, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the _FNROOTPATH parameter to (1) index.php and (2) filemanager.php.

The weakness was disclosed 02/02/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0572 since 02/13/2009. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:include/flatnux.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 (48491), SecurityFocus (BID 33599†), OSVDB (51728†) and Secunia (SA33721†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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02/02/2009 🔍
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02/03/2009 +1 days 🔍
02/04/2009 +1 days 🔍
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02/13/2009 +8 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2223 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-0572 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0572
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46532
X-Force: 48491
SecurityFocus: 33599 - Flatnux '_FNROOTPATH' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 33721 - FlatnuX CMS "_FNROOTPATH" File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 51728 - FlatnuX CMS include/flatnux.php _FNROOTPATH Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/16/2025 14:56
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (48), 08/14/2017 09:16 (12), 08/04/2021 14:45 (3), 11/23/2024 18:09 (20), 05/16/2025 14:56 (2)
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