Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpwcms 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) form_lang parameter in login.php and (2) the imgdir parameter in random_image.php.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- PHPWCMS 1.2.5 -DEV - 'login.php?form_lang' Traversal Arbitrary File Access EDB-26512 · webapps · Nov 15, 2005 · verified
- PHPWCMS 1.2.5 -DEV - 'imgdir' Traversal Arbitrary File Access EDB-26513 · webapps · Nov 15, 2005 · verified
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References
- ADV-2005-2452 vdb-entry
- 15436 vdb-entry
- 20051115 PHPWCMS - Directory traversal vulnerability,CSS attack mailing-list
- 17590 third-party-advisory