Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in upgrader.php in Vanilla CMS 1.0.1 and earlier, when /conf/old_settings.php exists, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the RootDirectory parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a third party who states that the RootDirectory parameter is initialized before being used, for version 1.0. CVE analysis concurs with the dispute, but it is unclear whether older versions are affected
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
- Lussumo Vanilla 1.0 - RootDirectory Remote File Inclusion EDB-28260 · webapps · Jul 24, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20060723 Vanilla CMS <= 1.0.1 (RootDirectory) Remote file inclusion Vuln. mailing-list
- 20060724 Vanilla CMS mailing-list
- 20060725 Vanilla CMS mailing-list
- 20060805 Re: Vanilla CMS <= 1.0.1 (RootDirectory) Remote file inclusion Vuln. mailing-list
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- 1281 third-party-advisory