Ordasoft Com Medialibrary 1.5.3 com_media toolbar_ext.php mosConfig_absolute_path code injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Ordasoft Com Medialibrary 1.5.3. Affected is an unknown function in the library com_media_library of the file toolbar_ext.php of the component com_media. Executing a manipulation of the argument mosConfig_absolute_path can lead to code injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-2634. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Ordasoft Com Medialibrary 1.5.3 (Software Library) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block in the library com_media_library of the file toolbar_ext.php of the component com_media. The manipulation of the argument mosConfig_absolute_path with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in toolbar_ext.php in the MediaLibrary (com_media_library) component 1.5.3 Basic for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

The weakness was published 07/28/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2634 since 07/28/2009. 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. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

A public exploit has been developed by Mehmet Ince and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit 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 49 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:toolbar_ext.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 vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (8912). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Software Library

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• Ordasoft

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• Com Medialibrary

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• 1.5.3

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