EnergyScripts Simple Download 1.0 download.php File path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in EnergyScripts Simple Download 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file download.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument File can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2010-3456. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in EnergyScripts Simple Download 1.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file download.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:

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in EnergyScripts (ES) Simple Download 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

The weakness was published 09/09/2010 by Kazza (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-3456. 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. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

A public exploit has been developed by Kazza and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:download.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12416 (ES Simple Download "file" File Disclosure Vulnerability).

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 (61718), Exploit-DB (14960), SecurityFocus (BID 43124†), OSVDB (67944†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32605†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Kazza
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Kazza
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-3456 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3456
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54760
X-Force: 61718
SecurityFocus: 43124 - EnergyScripts ES Simple Download 'file' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 41359
OSVDB: 67944 - ES Simple Download download.php file Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 32605 - ES Simple Download 1.0 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability via a \x27dot dot\x27 Sequence, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/20/2025 23:32
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (54), 03/29/2017 11:03 (14), 09/25/2021 08:26 (4), 01/20/2025 23:32 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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