Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in index.php in XCMS 1.82 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the s parameter to the admin page or (2) the pg parameter to an arbitrary module, as demonstrated by reading a password hash in a .dtb file under dati/membri/ or by executing embedded PHP code in images under uploads/avatar/.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4802 | exploit |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39282 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27060 | vdb entry exploit |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39281 | vdb entry |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28256 | third party advisory |
| http://osvdb.org/40276 | vdb entry |