MODx 'htcmime.php' Source Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27096
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-0094
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 02 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit:	AmnPardaz Security Research Team is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable:	MODx MODx 0.9.6 .1
Not Vulnerable:

MODx 'htcmime.php' Source Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

MODx is prone to a vulnerability that allows attackers to access source code because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve arbitrary files from the vulnerable system in the context of the webserver process. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.

MODx 0.9.6.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

MODx 'htcmime.php' Source Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability with a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/modx-0.9.6.1/assets/js/htcmime.php?file=../../manager/includes/config.inc.php%00.htc

MODx 'htcmime.php' Source Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

MODx 'htcmime.php' Source Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Homepage (MODx)
  
• MODx CMS Source code disclosure, local file inclusion ( [email protected])