Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in randompic.php in pppBLOG 0.3.8 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in an index of the "file" array parameter, as demonstrated by file[0].
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
- pppBlog 0.3.11 - File Disclosure EDB-6972 · webapps · Nov 3, 2008 · verified
- pppBlog 0.3.8 - System Disclosure EDB-1853 · webapps · May 31, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/pppblog_038_xpl.html
- 18189 vdb-entry
- 20375 third-party-advisory
- pppblog-randompic-directory-traversal(26969) vdb-entry
- 20060530 pppBlog <= 0.3.8 administrative credentials/system disclosure mailing-list
- 1015 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-2085 vdb-entry
- 1016198 vdb-entry