PHPWebSite Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:14166

Info

PHPWebSite Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14166
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 06 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 06 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Diabolic Crab is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.10.1
+ Gentoo Linux
phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.10
phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.9.3 -4
phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.9.3 -3
phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.9.3 -2
phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.9.3 -1
phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.9.3
phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.8.3
phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.8.2
phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.7.3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PHPWebSite Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

phpWebSite is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

A remote unauthorized user can disclose the contents of arbitrary local files through the use of directory traversal strings '../'. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a loss of confidentiality.

The vendor has released the patch phpwebsite_security_patch_20050705.2.tgz addressing this issue.

Exploit / POC

PHPWebSite Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

The following proof of concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=search&search_op=search&mod=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00&query=1&search=Search

Solution / Fix

PHPWebSite Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released a patch addressing this issue.

Gentoo has released advisory GLSA 200507-07 to address this issue in phpWebSite. Please see the referenced advisory for more information. Gentoo recommends all phpWebSite users should upgrade to the latest available version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-app/phpwebsite-0.10.1-r1"


phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.10

phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.10.1

phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.9.3 -4

phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.9.3 -2

phpWebsite phpWebsite 0.9.3 -3

References

PHPWebSite Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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