Awesomephp Mega File Manager 1.0 index.php page path traversal

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Awesomephp Mega File Manager 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument page results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-2263. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Awesomephp Mega File Manager 1.0. This affects an unknown code of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument page 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 index.php in Awesome PHP Mega File Manager 1.0 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.

The weakness was released 06/30/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2263 since 06/29/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by SirGod and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download 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 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.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 (9025) and Secunia (SA35545†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Awesomephp

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• Mega File Manager

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• 1.0

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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