Jean-michel Wyttenbach CMSphp 0.21 mod_file modules.php path traversal

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A vulnerability has been found in Jean-michel Wyttenbach CMSphp 0.21 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file modules.php of the component mod_file. Performing a manipulation of the argument mod_file results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-3507. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Jean-michel Wyttenbach CMSphp 0.21. This affects an unknown part of the file modules.php of the component mod_file. The manipulation of the argument mod_file 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 modules.php in CMSphp 0.21 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the mod_file parameter.

The weakness was shared 10/01/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3507 since 10/01/2009. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:modules.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 (9311) and Secunia (SA36075†). The entries VDB-50334 and VDB-50318 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Jean-michel Wyttenbach

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• CMSphp

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• 0.21

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