Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion 6.00.306 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via (1) a .. (dot dot) in the settings[locale] parameter in infusions/last_seen_users_panel/last_seen_users_panel.php, and (2) a .. (dot dot) in the localeset parameter in setup.php. NOTE: the vendor states that this issue might exist due to problems in third party local files.
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
- PHP-Fusion 6.00.306 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-1760 · webapps · May 7, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 873 third-party-advisory
- http://www.php-fusion.co.uk/news.php
- phpfusion-lastseenuserspanel-file-include(26389) vdb-entry
- 25539 vdb-entry
- 20060508 PHPFusion <= v6.00.306 avatar mod_mime arbitrary file upload & local inclusion vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 194 third-party-advisory
- 19992 third-party-advisory
- 17898 vdb-entry
- 25538 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-1735 vdb-entry
- http://www.php-fusion.co.uk/news.php?readmore=321