AjaXplorer up to 5.0.2 index.php dir path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in AjaXplorer. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument dir causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-5688. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in AjaXplorer and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument dir 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, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in index.php in AjaXplorer 5.0.2 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a ../%00 (dot dot backslash encoded null byte) in the file parameter in a (1) download or (2) get_content action, or (3) upload arbitrary files via a ../%00 (dot dot backslash encoded null byte) in the dir parameter in an upload action.

The weakness was presented 11/05/2013 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ajaxplorer.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5688 since 09/03/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by Trustwave's SpiderLabs and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 38 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70496 (AjaXplorer < 5.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

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 (28191), Tenable (70496), SecurityFocus (BID 62259†), OSVDB (97022†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42030†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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
Author: Trustwave's SpiderLabs
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Nessus ID: 70496
Nessus Name: AjaXplorer < 5.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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09/03/2013 🔍
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09/10/2013 +5 days 🔍
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10/18/2013 +38 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +504 days 🔍
01/01/2025 +3570 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ajaxplorer.info
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5688 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65443
SecurityFocus: 62259
OSVDB: 97022
Vulnerability Center: 42030 - AjaXplorer Prior to 5.0.3 Remote Path Traversal Vulnerability via \x27Edit\x27, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/01/2025 00:02
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (59), 05/14/2017 09:04 (9), 01/10/2022 10:36 (3), 01/01/2025 00:02 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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