50187 : Pligg trackback.php tb_url Parameter File Enumeration
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26	1890	over 4 years ago	over 3 years ago	5 times	65%

Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-07-30

Days of Exposure
1 days

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-7090" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pligg 9.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the $tb_url variable in trackback.php, or (2) include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter to settemplate.php.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 9.9.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Pligg, LLC.

Pligg

9.9

References

CVE ID: 2008-7090 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 30458
ISS X-Force ID: 44190
Related OSVDB ID: 50186 50188 50189 50190 50191 50192 50193 50194 50195 50196 50197 50198
Exploit Database: 6173
Milw0rm: 6173
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0296.html
Other Advisory URL: http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00120-07312008
Vendor URL: http://www.pligg.com/

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-08-26 | Disagree?

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