Ordasoft Com Booklibrary 1.5.2.4 toolbar_ext.php mosConfig_absolute_path code injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ordasoft Com Booklibrary 1.5.2.4. This affects an unknown part of the file toolbar_ext.php. This manipulation of the argument mosConfig_absolute_path causes code injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-2637. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Ordasoft Com Booklibrary 1.5.2.4 (Software Library). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file toolbar_ext.php. 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. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in toolbar_ext.php in the BookLibrary (com_booklibrary) component 1.5.2.4 Basic for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

The weakness was presented 07/28/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-2637 since 07/28/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 (8908). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Software Library

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• Ordasoft

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• Com Booklibrary

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• 1.5.2.4

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