Description
The (1) dlback.php and (2) dlback.cgi scripts in Hot Links allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and download the database via a direct request with a modified dl parameter.
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
- Hot Links - Perl PHP Information Disclosure EDB-29047 · webapps · Nov 15, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- hotlinks-dlback-information-disclosure(30340) vdb-entry
- 22970 third-party-advisory
- 20061115 Hot Links download backup authorized vulnerabilities (re-post) mailing-list
- 21112 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-4585 vdb-entry
- 20061115 Hot Links download backup authorized vulnerabilities mailing-list