VDB-83036 · SA17435 · OSVDB 20474

CuteNews show_archives.php template command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in CuteNews. This affects an unknown function of the file show_archives.php. Such manipulation of the argument template leads to command injection. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in CuteNews (Content Management System) (affected version not known). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file show_archives.php. The manipulation of the argument template with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 11/03/2005 by rgod (Website). The advisory is shared for download at rgod.altervista.org. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details as well as a exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:show_archives.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 OSVDB (20474†) and Secunia (SA17435†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-26855 and VDB-83035. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

CuteNews

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Google Hack: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/03/2005 🔍
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11/04/2005 +0 days 🔍
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04/29/2016 +3828 days 🔍
11/04/2018 +919 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rgod.altervista.org
Researcher: rgod
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83036
Secunia: 17435 - CuteNews "template" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 20474 - CuteNews show_archives.php Remote Command Execution

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

Created: 04/29/2016 17:25
Updated: 11/04/2018 08:38
Changes: 04/29/2016 17:25 (44), 11/04/2018 08:38 (3)
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