VDB-49588 · CVE-2009-2931 · SA36197

SlideShowPro Director 1.1/1.2/1.3/1.3.8 p.php a path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SlideShowPro Director 1.1/1.2/1.3/1.3.8. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file p.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument a can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-2931. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SlideShowPro Director 1.1/1.2/1.3/1.3.8. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file p.php. The manipulation of the argument a with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in p.php in SlideShowPro Director 1.1 through 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the a parameter.

The weakness was presented 08/06/2009 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2931 since 08/21/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

By approaching the search of inurl:p.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (56825†) and Secunia (SA36197†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Timelineinfo

07/22/2009 🔍
08/06/2009 +15 days 🔍
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08/21/2009 +13 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +2035 days 🔍
08/28/2017 +894 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-2931 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2931
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49588
Secunia: 36197 - SlideShowPro Director "a" File Disclosure Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 56825 - SlideShowPro Director p.php a Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/28/2017 09:13
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (47), 08/28/2017 09:13 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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