Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in parser/include/class.cache_phpcms.php in phpCMS 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to parser/parser.php, as demonstrated by a filename ending with %00.gif, a different vector than CVE-2005-1840.
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
- phpCMS 1.2.2 - 'file' Remote File Disclosure EDB-5006 · webapps · Jan 29, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 27495 vdb-entry
- 5006 exploit
- phpcms-parser-directory-traversal(40017) vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-0353 vdb-entry
- 20080129 Remote File Disclosure in phpCMS 1.2.2 mailing-list
- 28709 third-party-advisory
- 20080129 Re: Remote File Disclosure in phpCMS 1.2.2 mailing-list