Mega File Manager 'name' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53189
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 22 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 22 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	i2sec-Min Gi Jo
Vulnerable:	AwesomePHP Mega File Manager 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Mega File Manager 'name' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Mega File Manager is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Remote attackers can use specially crafted requests with directory-traversal sequences ('../') to retrieve arbitrary files in the context of the application.

Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks.

Mega File Manager 1.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Mega File Manager 'name' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue with a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/megafilemanager/cimages.php?name=../../../../boot.ini

Mega File Manager 'name' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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

Mega File Manager 'name' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• Mega File Manager - Homepage (AwesomePHP)