Westerndeal Advanced Dewplayer 1.2 download-file.php dew_file path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Westerndeal Advanced Dewplayer 1.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file download-file.php. Such manipulation of the argument dew_file leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-7240. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Westerndeal Advanced Dewplayer 1.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file download-file.php. The manipulation of the argument dew_file with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in download-file.php in the Advanced Dewplayer plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dew_file parameter.

The weakness was presented 01/03/2014 by Henri Salo (Website). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-7240 since 12/30/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:download-file.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12809 (WordPress Advance Dewplayer Plugin Information 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 (89978), Exploit-DB (38936), SecurityFocus (BID 64587†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42823†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Henri Salo
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-7240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-7240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65948
X-Force: 89978
SecurityFocus: 64587 - Advanced Dewplayer Plugin for WordPress 'download-file.php' Script Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 42823 - Advanced Dewplayer Plugin for WordPress Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability via the dew_file Parameter, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 03/01/2025 23:25
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (54), 05/19/2017 10:37 (5), 12/22/2024 20:41 (18), 03/01/2025 23:25 (13)
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