Description
The "Make a backup" functionality in Content Management Made Easy (CMME) 1.12 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to discover (1) account names and (2) password hashes via a direct request for (a) backup/cmme_data.zip or (b) backup/cmme_cmme.zip. NOTE: it was later reported that vector a also affects CMME 1.19.
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
- CMME 1.12 - Local File Inclusion / Cross-Site Scripting / Cross-Site Request Forgery/Download Backup/Make Directory EDB-6313 · webapps · Aug 26, 2008 · verified
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References
- cmme-backup-info-disclosure(44684) vdb-entry
- 31599 third-party-advisory
- 30854 vdb-entry
- 4220 third-party-advisory
- 6313 exploit