Joomla (com_ccnewsletter) Directory Traversal Vulnerability

vendor:

Joomla

by:

B-HUNT3|2

5,5

CVSS

MEDIUM

Directory Traversal

22 (Path Traversal)

CWE

Product Name: Joomla

Affected Version From: 1.0.5

Affected Version To: N/A

Patch Exists: N/A

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: N/A

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: LocalHost

N/A

Joomla (com_ccnewsletter) Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Input var controller is vulnerable to Directory Traversal Vuln. A proof of concept is provided which involves accessing the http://server/[JOOMLA_PATH]/index.php?option=com_ccnewsletter&view=ccnewsletter&Itemid=87&controller=[-DT-] URL with [-DT-] replaced by ;) to exploit the vulnerability.

Mitigation:

Ensure that user input is properly sanitized and validated to prevent directory traversal attacks.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

[~]>> ...[BEGIN ADVISORY]...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[~]>> TITLE: Joomla (com_ccnewsletter) Directory Traversal Vulnerability
[~]>> LANGUAGE: PHP
[~]>> DORK: N/A
[~]>> RESEARCHER: B-HUNT3|2
[~]>> CONTACT: bhunt3r[at_no_spam]gmail[dot_no_spam]com
[~]>> TESTED ON: LocalHost
[~]>> (( -- Sorry for not including a single advisory with this Component --))

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[~]>> DESCRIPTION: Input var controller is vulnerable to Directory Traversal Vuln
[~]>> AFFECTED VERSIONS: Confirmed in 1.0.5 but probably other versions also
[~]>> RISK: Medium/High
[~]>> IMPACT: Access to all PHP files in WebServer (Null Byte is filtered)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[~]>> PROOF OF CONCEPT:

[~]>> http://server/[JOOMLA_PATH]/index.php?option=com_ccnewsletter&view=ccnewsletter&Itemid=87&controller=[-DT-]

[~]>> [-DT-] -->  ;)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[~]>> ...[END ADVISORY]...