Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2 on Windows allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the (1) blogpost, (2) cat, and (3) file parameters to data/inc/themes/predefined_variables.php, as reachable through index.php; and the (4) blogpost and (5) cat parameters to data/inc/blog_include_react.php, as reachable through index.php. NOTE: the issue involving vectors 1 through 3 reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3194.
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- Pluck CMS 4.5.2 - Multiple Local File Inclusions EDB-6300 · webapps · Aug 25, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.pluck-cms.org/releasenotes.php#4.5.3
- 30820 vdb-entry
- pluck-index-file-include(44677) vdb-entry
- 4195 third-party-advisory
- 6300 exploit
- 31607 third-party-advisory
- 20080825 [DSECRG-08-037] Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2 mailing-list