dotCMS 'id' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	30703
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-3708
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 15 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 16 2015 05:55PM
Credit:	Don of h4cky0u.org
Vulnerable:	dotCMS dotCMS 1.6
Not Vulnerable:

dotCMS 'id' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

dotCMS is prone to multiple local file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability using directory-traversal strings to view local files within the context of the webserver process. Information harvested may aid in further attacks.

dotCMS 1.6 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

dotCMS 'id' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues via a browser.

The following example URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/news/index.dot?id=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00.jpg
http://www.example.com/getting_started/macros/macros_detail.dot?id=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00.html

dotCMS 'id' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

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].

dotCMS 'id' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• dotCMS Homepage (dotCMS)