Pulse CMS 'delete.php' Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

BID:38947

Info

Pulse CMS 'delete.php' Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 38947
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-0989
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 24 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 09:14AM
Credit: Secunia Research
Vulnerable: Pulse CMS Pulse CMS 1.2.2
Not Vulnerable: Pulse CMS Pulse CMS 1.2.3

Discussion

Pulse CMS 'delete.php' Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Pulse CMS is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers delete arbitrary files on the affected computer in the context of the webserver.

Attackers can exploit this issue with directory-traversal strings ('../') to delete arbitrary files; this may aid in launching further attacks.

Pulse CMS 1.2.2 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Pulse CMS 'delete.php' Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a browser.

Solution / Fix

Pulse CMS 'delete.php' Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for details.

References

Pulse CMS 'delete.php' Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

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