Stephane Rajalu Malleo 1.2.3 admin.php module path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Stephane Rajalu Malleo 1.2.3. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file admin.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument module results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1456. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Stephane Rajalu Malleo 1.2.3. This affects an unknown code block of the file admin.php. The manipulation of the argument module with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin.php in Malleo 1.2.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.

The weakness was published 04/28/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1456 since 04/28/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin.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 Exploit-DB (32928), SecurityFocus (BID 34588†) and Secunia (SA34766†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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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Timelineinfo

04/17/2009 🔍
04/20/2009 +3 days 🔍
04/28/2009 +8 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2149 days 🔍
07/04/2025 +3762 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-1456 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1456
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47955
SecurityFocus: 34588 - Malleo 'admin.php' Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 34766 - Malleo "module" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability, Less Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 07/04/2025 11:06
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (46), 11/06/2018 07:53 (9), 07/04/2025 11:06 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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