cPanel 11.18.3 index.html showtree path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel 11.18.3. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file frontend/x/diskusage/index.html. Executing a manipulation of the argument showtree can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-7142. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in cPanel 11.18.3 (Hosting Control Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file frontend/x/diskusage/index.html. The manipulation of the argument showtree 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:

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Disk Usage module (frontend/x/diskusage/index.html) in cPanel 11.18.3 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via the showtree parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 03/18/2008 by Linux_Drox (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-7142 since 09/01/2009. 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. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:frontend/x/diskusage/index.html 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 X-Force (41266), Exploit-DB (31439), SecurityFocus (BID 28300†) and OSVDB (51582†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

03/18/2008 🔍
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09/01/2009 +244 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Linux_Drox
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-7142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49762
X-Force: 41266
SecurityFocus: 28300 - cPanel List Directories and Folders Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 51582 - cPanel Disk Usage Module frontend/x/diskusage/index.html showtree Parameter Traversal Arbitrary Directory Listing

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 05/12/2025 11:08
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (51), 09/15/2017 12:08 (5), 05/12/2025 11:08 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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