Vivvo 4.1.5.1 files.php File path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vivvo 4.1.5.1. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file files.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument File can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-3787. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Vivvo 4.1.5.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file files.php. The manipulation of the argument file 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:

files.php in Vivvo CMS 4.1.5.1 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via the file parameter with "logs/" in between two . (dot) characters, which is filtered into a "../" sequence.

The weakness was disclosed 10/26/2009 by Janek Vind "waraxe" with waraxe (Website). The advisory is available at waraxe.us. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-3787 since 10/26/2009. 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 highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:files.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 (9979), SecurityFocus (BID 36783†) and Secunia (SA37117†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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: Highly functional
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D2Sec: Vivvo CMS 4.1.5.1 File Disclosure

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: waraxe.us
Researcher: Janek Vind "waraxe"
Organization: waraxe
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-3787 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3787
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50602
SecurityFocus: 36783 - Vivvo CMS 'files.php' Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 37117 - Vivvo CMS "file" Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Less Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 09/16/2025 02:27
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (45), 01/29/2018 16:09 (7), 08/24/2021 16:43 (8), 09/16/2025 02:27 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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