KoschtIT KoschtIT Image Gallery 1.82 ki_makepic.php File path traversal

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in KoschtIT KoschtIT Image Gallery 1.82. The affected element is an unknown function of the file ki_makepic.php. Such manipulation of the argument File leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1510. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability was found in KoschtIT KoschtIT Image Gallery 1.82 (Photo Gallery Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file ki_makepic.php. The manipulation of the argument file 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in KoschtIT Image Gallery 1.82 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the file parameter to (1) ki_makepic.php and (2) ki_nojsdisplayimage.php in ki_base/.

The weakness was disclosed 05/01/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-1510 since 05/01/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 T1006.

A public exploit has been developed by ahmadbady and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 30 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:ki_makepic.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 (8334) and SecurityFocus (BID 34335†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Photo Gallery Software

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• KoschtIT

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• KoschtIT Image Gallery

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• 1.82

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