Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the saveFeed function in rss/feedcreator.class.php in Bitweaver 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the version parameter to boards/boards_rss.php.
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
- Bitweaver 2.6 - 'saveFeed()' Remote Code Execution EDB-8659 · webapps · May 12, 2009 · verified
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References
- 35057 third-party-advisory
- 34910 vdb-entry
- 20090512 Bitweaver <= 2.6 /boards/boards_rss.php / saveFeed() remote code execution exploit mailing-list
- 8659 exploit