webEdition CMS 'WE_LANGUAGE' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	34323
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-1222
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 31 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:11PM
Credit:	Salvatore 'drosophila' Fresta
Vulnerable:	living-e AG webEdition CMS 6.0.0.4
Not Vulnerable:

webEdition CMS 'WE_LANGUAGE' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

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

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to view and execute arbitrary local files in the context of the webserver process. This may aid in further attacks.

webEdition CMS 6.0.0.4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

webEdition CMS 'WE_LANGUAGE' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/path/index.php?WE_LANGUAGE=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd

webEdition CMS 'WE_LANGUAGE' Parameter Local File Include 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].

webEdition CMS 'WE_LANGUAGE' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• webEdition CMS Homepage (Living-e AG)
  
• webEdition 6.0.0.4 Local File Inclusion ("Salvatore \"drosophila\" Fresta"