Description
The saveForwardAttachments procedure in the Compose Mail functionality in vtiger CRM 5.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by composing an e-mail message with an attachment filename ending in (1) .php in installations based on certain Apache HTTP Server configurations, (2) .php. on Windows, or (3) .php/ on Linux, and then making a direct request to a certain pathname under storage/.
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
- vTiger CRM 5.0.4 - Remote Code Execution / Cross-Site Request Forgery / Local File Inclusion / Cross-Site Scripting EDB-9450 · webapps · Aug 18, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.ush.it/2009/08/18/vtiger-crm-504-multiple-vulnerabilities/
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-vtigercrm_504/vtigercrm_504.txt
- 9450 exploit
- 20090818 Vtiger CRM 5.0.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 36062 vdb-entry
- 36309 third-party-advisory
- 57237 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-2319 vdb-entry