Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MySQLDumper 1.24.4 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) language parameter to learn/cubemail/install.php or (2) f parameter learn/cubemail/filemanagement.php, or execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (3) config parameter to learn/cubemail/menu.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.
Exploit-DB 2
- MySQLDumper 1.24.4 - 'install.php?language' Traversal Arbitrary File Access EDB-37126 · webapps · Apr 27, 2012 · verified
- MySQLDumper 1.24.4 - 'filemanagement.php?f' Traversal Arbitrary File Access EDB-37129 · webapps · Apr 27, 2012 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- MySQLDumper 1.24.4 - Directory Traversal http/cves/2012/CVE-2012-4253.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- mysqldumper-filemanagement-dir-traversal(75286) vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112304/MySQLDumper-1.24.4-LFI-XSS-CSRF-Code-Execution-Traversal.html
- 53306 vdb-entry
- 81609 vdb-entry
- mysqldumper-install-file-include(75283) vdb-entry
- 81615 vdb-entry