LightNEasy 1.2.2 thumbsup.php cache_dir path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LightNEasy 1.2.2 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file thumbsup.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument cache_dir can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-6592. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in LightNEasy 1.2.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file thumbsup.php. The manipulation of the argument cache_dir 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

thumbsup.php in Thumbs-Up 1.12, as used in LightNEasy "no database" (aka flat) and SQLite 1.2.2 and earlier, allows remote attackers to copy, rename, and read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the image parameter with a modified cache_dir parameter containing a %00 (encoded null byte).

The weakness was released 04/18/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-6592 since 04/03/2009. 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 girex and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:thumbsup.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49851), Exploit-DB (5452), SecurityFocus (BID 28801†), OSVDB (44674†) and Secunia (SA29833†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-47507, VDB-47505, VDB-47504 and VDB-47503. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: girex
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-6592 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6592
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47506
X-Force: 49851 - LightNEasy thumbsup.php file manipulation
SecurityFocus: 28801 - LightNEasy Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 29833 - LightNEasy Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 44674 - LightNEasy LightNEasy/thumbsup.php Multiple Variable Arbitrary File Manipulation

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

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 10/21/2024 01:40
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (63), 11/04/2018 08:21 (6), 10/21/2024 01:40 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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