Description
dev/less.php in Family Connections CMS (FCMS) 2.5.0 - 2.7.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the argv[1] 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.
Metasploit 1 module
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Family Connections less.php Remote Command Execution
exploit/multi/http/familycms_less_exec
Exploit-DB 2
- Family Connections CMS 2.7.1 - 'less.php' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) EDB-18208 · webapps · Dec 7, 2011 · verified
- Family Connections CMS 2.5.0/2.7.1 - 'less.php' Remote Command Execution EDB-18198 · webapps · Dec 4, 2011 · verified
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References
- 47069 third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/fam-connections/ticket/407
- family-connections-less-command-exec(71618) vdb-entry
- 18198 exploit
- 18208 exploit
- https://www.familycms.com/blog/2011/11/security-vulnerability-fcms-2-5-2-7-1/
- 77492 vdb-entry