Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in search.php in Pivot 1.40.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the t 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
- Pivot 1.40.5 - Dreamwind 'load_template()' Credentials Disclosure EDB-5973 · webapps · Jun 30, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 30889 third-party-advisory
- http://forum.pivotlog.net/viewtopic.php?t=12471
- pivot-search-directory-traversal(43470) vdb-entry
- http://pivot-weblog.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pivot-weblog/branches/1.40.x/pivot/modules/module_parser.php?r1=1333&r2=1332&pathrev=1333
- 30012 vdb-entry
- 1020412 vdb-entry
- 5973 exploit
- ADV-2008-1991 vdb-entry