MODx 'AjaxSearch.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27097
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 vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	MODx MODx 0.9.6 .1
Not Vulnerable:

MODx 'AjaxSearch.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

MODx is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability using directory-traversal strings to execute local script code in the context of the application. This may allow the attacker to access sensitive information that may aid in further attacks.

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

MODx 'AjaxSearch.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following proof of concept is available:

Method=POST
Action=http://www.example.com/modx-0.9.6.1/index-ajax.php?
Name=as_language Value=../ajaxSearch_readme.txt%00
Name=q Value=assets/snippets/AjaxSearch/AjaxSearch.php

MODx 'AjaxSearch.php' Local File Include 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 'AjaxSearch.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

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