Description
index.php in EZDatabase before 2.1.2 does not properly cleanse the p parameter before constructing and including a .php filename, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks, and produces resultant cross-site scripting (XSS) and path disclosure.
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 1
- EZDatabase 2.1.1 - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-27093 · webapps · Jan 16, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 16257 vdb-entry
- 20060115 EZDatabase Directory Transversal, XSS and Path Disclosure Vulnerability mailing-list
- http://zur.homelinux.com/Advisories/ezdatabase_dir_trans.txt
- ezdatabase-index-p-xss(24134) vdb-entry
- 18043 third-party-advisory
- 22684 vdb-entry
- ezdatabase-index-p-path-disclosure(24135) vdb-entry
- 20060115 EZDatabase Directory Transversal, XSS and Path Disclosure Vulnerability mailing-list